title: [Conjunctivitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans: case report].
abstract: We report here a case of conjunctivitis in an immunocompetent patient due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans, which was associated with the use of rigid contact lenses. The bacteria were isolated from the scraped conjunctival swab as well as from the lens cleaning fluid. A. xylosoxidans is an opportunistic pathogen, especially in immunocompromised patients; however, in isolates of ocular infections, from immunocompetent patients, it may be confused with other gram-negative organisms, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due to an increased resistance against different antimicrobial agents, A. xylosoxidans must be fully identified and differentiated from other gram-negative isolates from ocular infections.
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Juliana Faggion
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lucatelli
authors.forename: Vlademir Vicente
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Cantarelli
authors.forename: Simone Ulrich
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Picoli
mesh_terms: D042441:Achromobacter denitrificans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000077266:Moxifloxacin