The role of other non-perfringens Clostridium species in endophthalmitis infections has not been analyzed. We describe a case of non-perfringens Clostridium endophthalmitis and review prior cases in the literature. Fulminant clinical presentations and poor visual outcomes are the rule, but a combined aggressive medical and surgical approach may conserve vision.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria causing bacteremia: A 13-year (2010-2022) retrospective study in a tertiary hospital.
Anaerobe
December 2023
Clinical Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain; CIBERINFEC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address:
Infections from anaerobic microorganisms result from breached mucosal barriers, posing a significant mortality risk. A retrospective study at Hospital Universitario La Paz (Madrid) from 2010 to 2022 analyzed 491 (6.17 %) anaerobic bacteremia cases out of 7956 significant bacteremia cases among 171,833 blood culture requests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe antibiotic susceptibility pattern of gas gangrene-forming spp. clinical isolates from South-Eastern Hungary.
Infect Dis (Lond)
March 2020
Institute of Clinical Microbiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
and other gas gangrene-forming clostridia are commensals of the human gut and vaginal microbiota, but can cause serious or even fatal infections. As there are relatively few published studies on antibiotic susceptibility of these bacteria, we decided to perform a 10-year retrospective study in a South-Eastern Hungarian clinical centre. A total of 372 gas gangrene-forming spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnaerobic Bacteremia: Impact of Inappropriate Therapy on Mortality.
Infect Chemother
June 2016
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Investigation on incidence and mortality of anaerobic bacteremia (AB) is clinically relevant in spite of its infrequent occurrence and not often explored, which report varies according to period and institutions. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the incidence and risk factors related to mortality and assess clinical outcomes of AB in current aspect.
Materials And Methods: Characteristics of AB patients and anaerobic bacteria from blood culture at a university hospital in 2012 were reviewed retrospectively.
Population-based assessment of the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of anaerobic bloodstream infections.
Infection
February 2013
Department of Medicine, Alberta Health Services, The University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada.
Background: Anaerobes are a relatively uncommon but important cause of bloodstream infection. However, their epidemiology has not been well defined in non-selected populations. We sought to describe the incidence of, risk factors for, and outcomes associated with anaerobic bacteremia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClostridium bacteraemia characterised by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing.
J Clin Pathol
March 2005
Department of Microbiology, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Background: Owing to problems in accurate species identification of the diverse genus clostridium, the epidemiology and pathogenicity of many species are not fully understood. Moreover, previous studies on clostridium bacteraemia have been limited and relied only on phenotypic species identification.
Aims: To characterise the epidemiology, disease spectrum, and outcome of clostridium bacteraemia using 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!