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Bacillus cereus panophthalmitis associated with injection drug use

Authors :
Nilay Kumar
Neetika Garg
Nilesh Kumar
Nicholas Van Wagoner
Source :
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss C, Pp 165-166 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2014.

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