title: Acute dacryocystitis in a 2-year old child caused by pantoea.
abstract: A previously healthy 23-month-old girl was admitted for the management of an acute unilateral dacryocystitis following accidental contact with dog faeces. No periocular trauma was reported. Microbiological investigation showed a multiresistant strain of Pantoea species to be the responsible pathogen. The infection responded to a course of oral Clindamycin and Ciprofloxacin, in combination with Chloramphenicol eye drops. This is the first report of an acute dacryocystitis sustained by this microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Academic Health Science Centre,Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK. bruno@zubisoft.ch
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zuberbuhler
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carifi
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leatherbarrow
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020636:Pantoea