Lysinibacillus spp. Endophthalmitis: a First Reported Case

Post-traumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) is an uncommon sequela of open globe injuries. In cases involving an intraocular foreign body (IOFB), the risk of PTE increases by up to four-fold. Typically, presentation occurs in the acute timeframe. Only three reported cases of delayed-onset PTE currently exi...

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Published in:	Annals of clinical and laboratory science Vol. 45; no. 5; p. 607
Main Authors:	Perin, Andrew F, Goyal, Sunali, Rosenbaum, Eric R, Uwaydat, Sami H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2015
Subjects:	Bacillaceae - isolation & purification Bacillaceae - pathogenicity Endophthalmitis - etiology Endophthalmitis - microbiology Eye Foreign Bodies Eye Injuries, Penetrating - complications Eye Injuries, Penetrating - microbiology Humans Male Middle Aged
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Summary:	Post-traumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) is an uncommon sequela of open globe injuries. In cases involving an intraocular foreign body (IOFB), the risk of PTE increases by up to four-fold. Typically, presentation occurs in the acute timeframe. Only three reported cases of delayed-onset PTE currently exist in the literature (two cases caused by Proprionibacterium acnes and one by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum, a fungal pathogen). We describe a case of delayed-onset post-traumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) caused by Lysinibacillus spp., an organism not previously reported in the ophthalmic literature.
ISSN:	1550-8080