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Bacillus cereus panophthalmitis associated with injection drug use
- Source :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss C, Pp 165-166 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2014.
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Abstract
- We report a case of rapidly progressive vision loss in a young woman with a history of injection drug use. Subsequent enucleation of the affected eye was done and Bacillus cereus grew on tissue culture. B. cereus is a rare cause of endogenous endophthalmitis due to hematogenous seeding of the vitreous in the setting of injection drug use.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12019712 and 18783511
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- C
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.4e7b6f5acb53445ca2581216153ef4f5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.01.019