Bacillus laterosporus Endophthalmitis

Khalid F. Tabbara; Fawzieh Juffali; Robert M. Matossian

doi:10.1001/archopht.1977.04450120093010

Bacillus laterosporus Endophthalmitis

Khalid F. Tabbara, Fawzieh Juffali, Robert M. Matossian

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2187-2189
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of Ophthalmology
Volume	95
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1977.04450120093010
State	Published - 1977
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bacillus laterosporus
corneal perforation
endophthalmitis
gentamicin sulfate
panophthalmitis

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Ophthalmology

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