Endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: report of two cases.
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.
Chen
Kuan-Jen
KJ
Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. cgr999chiayi@yahoo.com.tw
Hou
Chiun-Ho
CH
Sun
Ming-Hui
MH
Lai
Chi-Chun
CC
Sun
Chi-Chin
CC
Hsiao
Ching-Hsi
CH
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