A Case of Achromobacter Xylosoxidans Keratitis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1362-1365, 2011.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of corneal ulcer caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a farmer. CASESUMMARY:
A previously healthy 68-year-old man presented with unilateral redness and irritation after his eye was grazed by a cow's tail. The patient had previously been treated in a local clinic for four days without improvement. Bacterial staining, culture, and an antibiotic sensitivity test were performed from a corneal scrape. The cultures revealed growth of A. xylosoxidans. The patient was treated with moxifloxacin and ceftazidime eyedrops. After three months of treatment, the infection was resolved with mild scarring.CONCLUSIONS:
Although it is a rare pathogen, A. xylosoxidans should be considered as a potential pathogen in patients presenting with corneal ulceration due to trauma from an object contaminated by soil or animal feces and having a slowly progressive disease and localized infiltrate but showing Gram-negative bacilli on smear examination.
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Assunto principal:
Soluções Oftálmicas
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Quinolinas
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Solo
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Compostos Aza
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Cauda
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Ceftazidima
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Úlcera da Córnea
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Achromobacter
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Achromobacter denitrificans
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Olho
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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