| Literature DB >> 17913931 |
Kuan-Jen Chen1, Ming-Hui Sun, Chiun-Ho Hou, Chi-Chin Sun, Tun-Lu Chen.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17913931 PMCID: PMC2168577 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01467-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948