This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowReprints and Permissions
Right arrow Copyright Information
Right arrow Books from ASM Press
Right arrow MicrobeWorld
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Chen, K.-J.
Right arrow Articles by Chen, T.-L.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Chen, K.-J.
Right arrow Articles by Chen, T.-L.

 Previous Article  |  Next Article 

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2007, p. 4073-4074, Vol. 45, No. 12
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01467-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Burkholderia pseudomallei Endophthalmitis{triangledown}

Kuan-Jen Chen,1* Ming-Hui Sun,1 Chiun-Ho Hou,1 Chi-Chin Sun,1,2 and Tun-Lu Chen1

Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan,1 Department of Ophthalmology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan2

Received 21 July 2007/ Returned for modification 13 August 2007/ Accepted 24 September 2007

Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a gram-negative bacillus. We report a case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by B. pseudomallei that was treated with systemic and intravitreal ceftazidime. Finally, the patient achieved a final visual acuity of 20/60 without complication.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kwei-Shan, 333 Taoyuan, Taiwan. Phone: 886-3-3281200, ext. 8671. Fax: 886-3-328-7798. E-mail: cgr999chiayi{at}yahoo.com.tw

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 3 October 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2007, p. 4073-4074, Vol. 45, No. 12
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01467-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



This article has been cited by other articles:

  • Chen, K.-J., Chen, T.-L., Lai, C.-C., Sun, M.-H. (2008). Endophthalmitis: Antibacterial Activity of Precipitates of Vancomycin and Ceftazidime. J. Clin. Microbiol. 46: 2149-2149 [Full Text]  
  • Hui, M., Lam, W. H., Ho, W. H., Chan, C. Y. (2008). Endophthalmitis: Potential Benefits of Repeated Intravitreal Injections of Antibiotics. J. Clin. Microbiol. 46: 1573-1573 [Full Text]  


Copyright © 2009 by the American Society for Microbiology.   For an alternate route to Journals.ASM.org, visit: http://intl-journals.asm.org | More Info»