Chronic postoperative Roseomonas endophthalmitis.
We report one case with chronic postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Roseomonas species. Roseomonas spp. induced chronic endophthalmitis, which might result in misdiagnosis and delayed treatment and causes ocular damage and severe visual loss. This report is the first one related to a case with postoperative endophthalmitis secondary to Roseomonas infection.
Chen
Kuan-Jen
KJ
Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fuhsing Street, Kwei-Shan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan. cgr999chiayi@yahoo.com.tw
Lai
Chi-Chun
CC
Kuo
Ya-Hui
YH
Wu
Wei-Chi
WC
Chen
Tun-Lu
TL
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D042082:Methylobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*