아크로모박테르 자일로속시단스에 의한 각막궤양 1예

• 영문명: A Case of Achromobacter Xylosoxidans Keratitis
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 김유라 유인천 이혜수,You Ra Kim, MD, In Cheon You, MD, Hye Soo Lee, MD
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume52,number11, 1362~1365쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.11.15

영문 초록

Purpose: To report a case of corneal ulcer caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a farmer. Case summary: A previously healthy 68-year-old man presented with unilateral redness and irritation after his eye was grazed by a cow’s tail. The patient had previously been treated in a local clinic for four days without improvement. Bacterial staining, culture, and an antibiotic sensitivity test were performed from a corneal scrape. The cultures revealed growth of A. xylosoxidans. The patient was treated with moxifloxacin and ceftazidime eyedrops. After three months of treatment, the infection was resolved with mild scarring. Conclusions: Although it is a rare pathogen, A. xylosoxidans should be considered as a potential pathogen in patients presenting with corneal ulceration due to trauma from an object contaminated by soil or animal feces and having a slowly progressive disease and localized infiltrate but showing Gram-negative bacilli on smear examination. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2011;52(11):1362-1365

키워드

Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Corneal ulcer, Gram-negative bacilli, Soil