Bacillus cereus endogenous panophthalmitis.
A case of severe suppurative endogenous panophthalmitis caused by Bacillus cereus resulted from intravenously administered medications. This is the first, to our knowledge, well-documented case of endogenous endophthalmitis associated with this organism. It is recommended that if on Gram's stain of the anterior chamber fluid, Gram-positive rods are seen, chloramphenicol should be administered in addition to penicillin because of the possibility of B cereus infection.
D000328:Adult; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D010202:Panophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D005839:Gentamicins; D002701:Chloramphenicol