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Pseudomonas pseudomallel in an Anophthalmic Orbit

Pseudomonas pseudomallel in an Anophthalmic Orbit Abstract A 21-year-old man sustained multiple facial fractures and skin lacerations during an automobile accident, with resultant necrosis of the left upper eyelid and exposure of the cornea. Bacterial and secondary fungal corneal ulceration and perforation occurred, leading to enucleation. Cultures from the noninfected anophthalmic orbit approximately eight weeks after enucleation yielded Pseudomonas pseudomallei. This is the second isolate of this organism in the United States and the first apparent association with the ocular adnexa. References 1. Buchanan RE, Gibbons NE: Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology , ed 8. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1974. 2. Duke-Elder S: Systems of Ophthalmology . St Louis, CV Mosby Co, pt 2, vol 8, p 782. 3. Fedukowicz HB: External Infections of the Eye: Bacterial, Viral, and Mycotic , ed 2. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1978. 4. Ben-Tovim T, Eylan E, Romano A, et al: Gram-negative bacteria isolated from external eye infections . Infection 2:162-165, 1974.Crossref 5. Brinser JH, Torczynski E: Unusual Pseudomonas corneal ulcers . Am J Ophthalmol 84:462-466, 1977. 6. Rapkin RH: Pseudomonas cepacia in an intensive care nursery . Pediatrics 57:234-243, 1976. 7. Joy RJT, Sclettar R, Sodee DB: Optic and peripheral neuritis . JAMA 173:185-188, 1960.Crossref 8. Biegeleisen JZ Jr, Mosquera R, Cherry WB: A case of human melioidosis: Clinical, epidemiological and laboratory findings . Am J Trop Med Hyg 13:89-99, 1964. 9. McCormick JB, Weaver RE, Hayes PS, et al: Wound infection by an indigenous Pseuodmonas pseudomallei-like organism isolated from the soil: Case report and epidemiologic study . J Infect Dis 135:103-107, 1977.Crossref 10. McDowell F, Varney PL: Clinical notes, suggestions, and new instruments: Melioidosis: Report of first case from the Western Hemisphere . JAMA 134:361-362, 1947.Crossref 11. Beamer PR, Varney PL, Brown WG, et al: Melioidosis: Report of second case from the Western Hemisphere, with bacteriologic studies on both cases . Am J Pathol 24:717-718, 1948. 12. Beamer PR, Varney PL, Brown WG, et al: Studies on Malleomyces pseudomallei isolated from melioidosis originating in the Western Hemisphere . Am J Clin Pathol 24:1231-1240, 1954. 13. McCormick JB, Sexton DJ, McMurray CE, et al: Human-to-human transmission of Pseudomonas pseudomallei . Ann Intern Med 83:512-513, 1975.Crossref 14. Osteraas GR, Hardman JM, Bass JW, et al: Neonatal melioidosis . Am J Dis Child 122:446-448, 1971. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1980 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9950
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1538-3687
DOI
10.1001/archopht.1980.01020040076008
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Abstract

Abstract A 21-year-old man sustained multiple facial fractures and skin lacerations during an automobile accident, with resultant necrosis of the left upper eyelid and exposure of the cornea. Bacterial and secondary fungal corneal ulceration and perforation occurred, leading to enucleation. Cultures from the noninfected anophthalmic orbit approximately eight weeks after enucleation yielded Pseudomonas pseudomallei. This is the second isolate of this organism in the United States and the first apparent association with the ocular adnexa. References 1. Buchanan RE, Gibbons NE: Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology , ed 8. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1974. 2. Duke-Elder S: Systems of Ophthalmology . St Louis, CV Mosby Co, pt 2, vol 8, p 782. 3. Fedukowicz HB: External Infections of the Eye: Bacterial, Viral, and Mycotic , ed 2. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1978. 4. Ben-Tovim T, Eylan E, Romano A, et al: Gram-negative bacteria isolated from external eye infections . Infection 2:162-165, 1974.Crossref 5. Brinser JH, Torczynski E: Unusual Pseudomonas corneal ulcers . Am J Ophthalmol 84:462-466, 1977. 6. Rapkin RH: Pseudomonas cepacia in an intensive care nursery . Pediatrics 57:234-243, 1976. 7. Joy RJT, Sclettar R, Sodee DB: Optic and peripheral neuritis . JAMA 173:185-188, 1960.Crossref 8. Biegeleisen JZ Jr, Mosquera R, Cherry WB: A case of human melioidosis: Clinical, epidemiological and laboratory findings . Am J Trop Med Hyg 13:89-99, 1964. 9. McCormick JB, Weaver RE, Hayes PS, et al: Wound infection by an indigenous Pseuodmonas pseudomallei-like organism isolated from the soil: Case report and epidemiologic study . J Infect Dis 135:103-107, 1977.Crossref 10. McDowell F, Varney PL: Clinical notes, suggestions, and new instruments: Melioidosis: Report of first case from the Western Hemisphere . JAMA 134:361-362, 1947.Crossref 11. Beamer PR, Varney PL, Brown WG, et al: Melioidosis: Report of second case from the Western Hemisphere, with bacteriologic studies on both cases . Am J Pathol 24:717-718, 1948. 12. Beamer PR, Varney PL, Brown WG, et al: Studies on Malleomyces pseudomallei isolated from melioidosis originating in the Western Hemisphere . Am J Clin Pathol 24:1231-1240, 1954. 13. McCormick JB, Sexton DJ, McMurray CE, et al: Human-to-human transmission of Pseudomonas pseudomallei . Ann Intern Med 83:512-513, 1975.Crossref 14. Osteraas GR, Hardman JM, Bass JW, et al: Neonatal melioidosis . Am J Dis Child 122:446-448, 1971.

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Archives of OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1980

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