Posttrabeculectomy endophthalmitis caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens.
Moraxella nonliquefaciens, a commensal organism of the upper respiratory tract, is generally considered to have low pathogenic potential. We report here two cases of severe endophthalmitis occurring 9 years and 2 months after glaucoma filtration surgery, respectively. Apart from sulfonamide, very low MICs were recorded for several antibiotics tested. Identification was based on phenotypic characteristics in combination with sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene.
Laukeland
Helene
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Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7006 Trondheim, Norway.
Bergh
Kåre
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Bevanger
Lars
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D000368:Aged; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009016:Moraxella / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014774:Virulence
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S