Posttraumatic endophthalmitis due to a rare pathogen, Alcaligenes faecalis

Can J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jun;42(3):487-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Alcaligenes faecalis / isolation & purification*
  • Ceftazidime / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
  • Endophthalmitis / therapy
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / therapy
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / microbiology*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / therapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lens, Crystalline / surgery
  • Male
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body / microbiology
  • Wound Infection / microbiology*
  • Wound Infection / therapy

Substances

  • Vancomycin
  • Ceftazidime