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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, p. 3379-3381, Vol. 47, No. 10
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00722-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Endophthalmitis Caused by Vibrio alginolyticus{triangledown}

Xiao Chun Li,1 Zhen Yang Xiang,1 Xiao Ming Xu,1 Wei Hua Yan,1 and Jian Min Ma2*

Department of Ophthalmology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China,1 Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China2

Received 8 April 2009/ Returned for modification 21 May 2009/ Accepted 17 August 2009

Vibrio alginolyticus is a facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacillus found in normal marine flora. Ocular infections induced by V. alginolyticus are extremely rare. We report a case of endophthalmitis caused by V. alginolyticus to draw attention to V. alginolyticus infections following ocular injuries.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China. Phone and fax: 08601058269920. E-mail: jmma{at}sina.com

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 26 August 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, p. 3379-3381, Vol. 47, No. 10
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00722-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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