title: Endophthalmitis due to Microbacterium species: case report and review of microbacterium infections.
abstract: Microbacterium species (formerly CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] coryneform group A-4 and A-5 bacteria) are widely distributed in the environment and rarely cause infections in humans. We present a case of endophthalmitis due to Microbacterium species that occurred after accidental trauma and review the literature on microbacterium infections. If the infected tissue or medical device is removed and antimicrobial therapy (preferably with beta-lactams or glycopeptides) is instituted, the prognosis is usually favorable for patients with microbacterium infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Zürich University Hospital, Switzerland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Funke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haase
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schnitzler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schrage
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Reinert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006093:Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012329:RNA, Bacterial
chemical_list: D012329:RNA, Bacterial