Two cases of keratitis and corneal ulcers caused by Burkholderia gladioli.
We report two cases of protracted keratitis complicated by corneal ulcer. Burkholderia gladioli, primarily known as a plant pathogen, was cultured from corneal swabs. The epithelial defects healed after extended adequate antibiotic therapy. Despite identical patterns of both strains in restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, a common infection source was not detectable.
Lestin
Franka
F
Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hospital Hygiene, Rostock University Hospital, Rostock, Germany.
Kraak
Robert
R
Podbielski
Andreas
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D042725:Burkholderia gladioli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial