AEROMONAS-SOBRIA ENDOPHTHALMITIS

Background: Aeromonas sobria causes a rare Gram-negative bacterial wat er-borne infection. It has been found in waters of North Queensland an d South-east Asia. Of all Aeromonas species, A. sobria is the most vir ulent and invasive and has been reported to cause soft tissue infectio n and corneal ulcer: Methods: A 14-year-old Caucasian male from North Queensland presented following a penetrating eye injury in which a wat er bird (cormorant species) had pecked his eye while he was fishing. A Fulminant endophthalmitis developed despite treatment with intravenou s, intravitreal and topical antibiotics and initial wound repair Enucl eation was performed. Results: Aeromonas sobria was isolated from the vitreous aspirate. Conclusion: Aeromonas sobria infection should be su spected in water-contaminated penetrating eye injuries. The prognosis in this case was poor.