ENDOPHTHALMITIS DUE TO MICROBACTERIUM SPECIES - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF MICROBACTERIUM INFECTIONS

Microbacterium species (formerly CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] coryneform group A-4 and A-5 bacteria) are widely distribu ted in the environment and rarely cause infections in humans. We prese nt a case of endophthalmitis due to Microbacterium species that occurr ed after accidental trauma and review the literature on microbacterium infections. If the infected tissue or medical device is removed and a ntimicrobial therapy (preferably with beta-lactams or glycopeptides) i s instituted, the prognosis is usually favorable for patients with mic robacterium infections.