title: Lysinibacillus spp. Endophthalmitis: a First Reported Case.
abstract: Post-traumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) is an uncommon sequela of open globe injuries. In cases involving an intraocular foreign body (IOFB), the risk of PTE increases by up to four-fold. Typically, presentation occurs in the acute timeframe. Only three reported cases of delayed-onset PTE currently exist in the literature (two cases caused by Proprionibacterium acnes and one by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum, a fungal pathogen). We describe a case of delayed-onset post-traumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) caused by Lysinibacillus spp., an organism not previously reported in the ophthalmic literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA AFPerin@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Andrew F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Perin
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Sunali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Sami H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Uwaydat
mesh_terms: D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged