Corneal perforation due to Acinetobacter junii: a case report

Authors
Prashanth, K Ranga, MPM Rao, VA Kanungo, R
Citation
K. Prashanth et al., Corneal perforation due to Acinetobacter junii: a case report, DIAG MICR I, 37(3), 2000, pp. 215-217
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
215 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(200007)37:3<215:CPDTAJ>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Acinetobacter spp. is emerging as a common cause of nosocomial infections. Community acquired ocular infections due to Acinetobacter are rare. Only on e case of perforation of cornea has been reported previously, where old nom enclature was used to describe the causal agent. We report a case of cornea l perforation due to Acinetobacter junii for which a therapeutic penetratin g keratoplasty was conducted and the patient eventually recovered. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.