Title of article :
Bilateral endogenou endophthalmiti caued by hacek microorganim
Author/Authors :
Preton ullivan، نويسنده , , William L Clark، نويسنده , , Peter K. Kaier، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages :
2
From page :
144
To page :
145
Abstract :
PURPOE: To report a cae of bilateral endogenou endophthalmiti caued by a HACEK group organim (Actinobacillu actinomycetemcomitan). METHOD: An 85-year-old Caucaian female preented with bilateral light perception viual acuity, anterior chamber cell, hypopyon, poterior ynechiae, and no red reflex. REULT: The patient underwent bilateral vitrectomy, with topical, intravitreal, and ytemic antibiotic. Vitreou culture revealed gram-negative cocco bacilli conitent with Actinobacillu actinomycetemcomitan. At final follow-up, viual acuity wa 20/25 RE and 20/40 LE. CONCLUION: Prompt diagnoi and treatment of HACEK [Hemophilu p. (parainfluenzae, aphrophilu, paraphrophilu), Actinobacillu actinomycetemcomitan, Cardiobacterium homini, Eikenella coroden, and Kingella kingae] group bacterial endophthalmiti can yield good reult.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year :
2002
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number :
623595
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