title: Achromobacter xylosoxidans keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a bacterium not previously reported in a corneal infection. We present a case of infectious keratitis caused by this organism, occurring 1 month following penetrating keratoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Identification of the organism was accomplished by staining, culture, and sensitivity testing of the corneal scraping obtained from the involved area. The infection responded to subconjunctival ticarcillin, piperacillin eye drops, and I.V. azlocillin.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complete healing with a resultant corneal opacity involving mostly the anterior and middle stroma was achieved 1 month later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A. xylosoxidans should be considered as a potential pathogen in instances of early postkeratoplasty infectious keratitis.
authors: University of Crete-School of Health Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Greece.
authors: D S
authors: DS
authors: Siganos
authors: I G
authors: IG
authors: Tselentis
authors: M E
authors: ME
authors: Papatzanaki
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Tsilimbaris
authors: I G
authors: IG
authors: Pallikaris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000421:Alcaligenes; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male