Abstract
Purpose: To present the first reported cases of keratitis caused by Rhizobium radiobacter. Methods: A retrospective review of an observational case series from 2 institutions. Results: There were 4 cases of microbiologically proven R. radiobacter. Three of these patients were contact lens wearers. The patient in case 4 defaulted from follow-up after receipt of the culture result. Keratitis in the other cases resolved with variable clinical courses once culture-directed therapy was instituted. Conclusions: R. radiobacter is a member of the genus Rhizobium. It is a gram-negative bacillus and was previously identified as an opportunistic pathogen in nonophthalmic infections and in a few cases of endophthalmitis. To our knowledge, we have described the clinical presentation, management, and treatment outcomes of the first reported cases of keratitis caused by R. radiobacter.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 679-682 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cornea |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
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Keywords
- culture
- infiltrate
- keratitis
- Rhizobium radiobacter
- treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Rhizobium radiobacter : A Recently Recognized Cause of Bacterial Keratitis. / Barker, Nigel H.; Thompson, Jordan M.; Mullen, Martin G.; Weekes, Melissa A.; Nguyen, Linda N.; Haynes, Crystal K M; Miller, Darlene.
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AU - Barker, Nigel H.
AU - Thompson, Jordan M.
AU - Mullen, Martin G.
AU - Weekes, Melissa A.
AU - Nguyen, Linda N.
AU - Haynes, Crystal K M
AU - Miller, Darlene
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Purpose: To present the first reported cases of keratitis caused by Rhizobium radiobacter. Methods: A retrospective review of an observational case series from 2 institutions. Results: There were 4 cases of microbiologically proven R. radiobacter. Three of these patients were contact lens wearers. The patient in case 4 defaulted from follow-up after receipt of the culture result. Keratitis in the other cases resolved with variable clinical courses once culture-directed therapy was instituted. Conclusions: R. radiobacter is a member of the genus Rhizobium. It is a gram-negative bacillus and was previously identified as an opportunistic pathogen in nonophthalmic infections and in a few cases of endophthalmitis. To our knowledge, we have described the clinical presentation, management, and treatment outcomes of the first reported cases of keratitis caused by R. radiobacter.
AB - Purpose: To present the first reported cases of keratitis caused by Rhizobium radiobacter. Methods: A retrospective review of an observational case series from 2 institutions. Results: There were 4 cases of microbiologically proven R. radiobacter. Three of these patients were contact lens wearers. The patient in case 4 defaulted from follow-up after receipt of the culture result. Keratitis in the other cases resolved with variable clinical courses once culture-directed therapy was instituted. Conclusions: R. radiobacter is a member of the genus Rhizobium. It is a gram-negative bacillus and was previously identified as an opportunistic pathogen in nonophthalmic infections and in a few cases of endophthalmitis. To our knowledge, we have described the clinical presentation, management, and treatment outcomes of the first reported cases of keratitis caused by R. radiobacter.
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