title: Acute conjunctivitis caused by Ewingella americana.
abstract: The first case of Ewingella americana conjunctivitis in an otherwise healthy child is reported. Cultures of the conjunctival purulent exudate taken from both eyes grew E. americana. The infection resolved completely after successful treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanate. E. americana should be considered a rare but potential pathogen causing conjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. sofiamaraki@in.gr
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maraki
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination