| Literature DB >> 303897 |
K F Yabbara, F Juffali, R M Matossian.
Abstract
A strain of Bacillus laterosporus was isolated from the aqueous and vitreous humors of a patient with endophthalmitis that developed after a penetrating injury of the cornea. Intravitreal inoculation of the isolate into rabbits produced severe panophthalmitis, corneal perforation, orbital cellulitis, and even meningitis. These observations suggest that B laterosporus, hitherto classified as nonpathogenic, is an opportunist that can cause disease when conditions are favorable.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID： 303897 DOI： 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450120093010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Ophthalmol ISSN： 0003-9950