Fulltext

Endophthalmitis Due to Microbacterium Species: Case Report and Review of Microbacterium Infections

Funke, Guido ; Haase, Gerhard ; Schnitzler, Norbert ; Schrage, Norbert ; Reinert, Ralf René

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1997, vol. 24, no. 4, p. 713-716

Ajouter à la liste personnelle
    Titre
    • Endophthalmitis Due to Microbacterium Species: Case Report and Review of Microbacterium Infections
    Auteur
    • Funke, Guido. Department of Medical Microbiology, Ziirich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Aachen, Germany
    • Haase, Gerhard. Department of Medical Microbiology, Ziirich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Aachen, Germany
    • Schnitzler, Norbert. Department of Medical Microbiology, Ziirich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Aachen, Germany
    • Schrage, Norbert. Department of Medical Microbiology, Ziirich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Aachen, Germany
    • Reinert, Ralf René. Department of Medical Microbiology, Ziirich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Aachen, Germany
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1997, vol. 24, no. 4, p. 713-716. The University of Chicago Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Santé
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:296482
    Summary
    Microbacterium species (formerly CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] coryneform group A-4 and A-5 bacteria) are widely distributed in the environment and rarely cause infections in humans. We present a case of endophthalmitis due to Microbacterium species that occurred after accidental trauma and review the literature on microbacterium infections. If the infected tissue or medical device is removed and antimicrobial therapy (preferably with β-lactams or glycopeptides) is instituted, the prognosis is usually favorable for patients with microbacterium infections