Trauma-induced endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter anitratus.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
A 56-year-old man sustained an intraocular injury by a piece of steel followed by endophthalmitis, which resolved after lensectomy, vitrectomy, and intravitreal injections of gentamicin. Acinetobacter anitratus was the organism responsible for the endophthalmitis. It is a Gram-negative polymorphic organism that can resemble several other pathogens and possesses unpredictable antibiotic susceptibility. A. anitratus is an important cause of nosocomial infection but has not previously been reported as a cause of endophthalmitis following trauma.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Mark, DB; Gaynon, MW
Published Date
- February 1, 1983
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 67 / 2
Start / End Page
- 124 - 126
PubMed ID
- 6600400
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC1039980
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0007-1161
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1136/bjo.67.2.124
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England