Endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: report of two cases

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar;46(3):1148-50. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01604-07. Epub 2008 Jan 9.

Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii is most often responsible for hospital-acquired infections and is occasionally associated with community-acquired infections. We report two cases of A. baumannii endophthalmitis, one with endogenous endophthalmitis and the other with postkeratoplasty endophthalmitis. Although endophthalmitis is rare, ophthalmologists should be alert to the possibility of patients having endophthalmitis caused by A. baumannii.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Community-Acquired Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
  • Cross Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Endophthalmitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ultrasonography