Author/Authors :
Preton ullivan، نويسنده , , William L Clark، نويسنده , , Peter K. Kaier، نويسنده ,
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.