title: Endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: report of two cases.
abstract: Acinetobacter baumannii is most often responsible for hospital-acquired infections and is occasionally associated with community-acquired infections. We report two cases of A. baumannii endophthalmitis, one with endogenous endophthalmitis and the other with postkeratoplasty endophthalmitis. Although endophthalmitis is rare, ophthalmologists should be alert to the possibility of patients having endophthalmitis caused by A. baumannii.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. cgr999chiayi@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: Kuan-Jen
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chiun-Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Ming-Hui
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Chi-Chun
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Chi-Chin
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ching-Hsi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsiao
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography