Pediatric Pasteurella canis endophthalmitis.

J AAPOS

The Ramoji Foundation Centre for Ocular Infections Shantilal Shanghvi Cornea Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. Electronic address:

Published: June 2023

We report an atypical presentation of endophthalmitis in a 2-month-old infant due to a rare infection by Pasteurella canis, small Gram-negative coccobacilli that inhabit the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal tracts of animals, including domesticated cats and dogs. Ocular infections are mainly associated with animal bites and scratches.

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