title: Endophthalmitis caused by Vibrio alginolyticus.
abstract: Vibrio alginolyticus is a facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacillus found in normal marine flora. Ocular infections induced by V. alginolyticus are extremely rare. We report a case of endophthalmitis caused by V. alginolyticus to draw attention to V. alginolyticus infections following ocular injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Xiao Chun
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhen Yang
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Xiao Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Jian Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D044149:Vibrio alginolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents