Chronic postoperative Roseomonas endophthalmitis

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan;47(1):266-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01457-08. Epub 2008 Nov 5.

Abstract

We report one case with chronic postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Roseomonas species. Roseomonas spp. induced chronic endophthalmitis, which might result in misdiagnosis and delayed treatment and causes ocular damage and severe visual loss. This report is the first one related to a case with postoperative endophthalmitis secondary to Roseomonas infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Methylobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Postoperative Complications / microbiology*