Ocular infections associated with Comamonas acidovorans

Comamonas acidovorans (Pseudomonas acidovorans) is a ubiquitous gram-negative rod. Although generally considered nonpathogenic, we found C. acidovorans to be associated with six cases of ocular infections. The organism was the only isolate in three cases, whereas an association of other organisms wa...

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Published inAmerican journal of ophthalmology Vol. 112; no. 1; p. 46
Main Authors Stonecipher, K G, Jensen, H G, Kastl, P R, Faulkner, A, Rowsey, J J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.07.1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Contact Lenses - adverse effects
Corneal Diseases - drug therapy
Corneal Diseases - microbiology
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Eye Infections, Bacterial - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy
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Summary:Comamonas acidovorans (Pseudomonas acidovorans) is a ubiquitous gram-negative rod. Although generally considered nonpathogenic, we found C. acidovorans to be associated with six cases of ocular infections. The organism was the only isolate in three cases, whereas an association of other organisms was present in three cases. The multiple resistance patterns of these strains to antibiotic susceptibility testing emphasizes the need for culturing ocular infections. We recommend the identification and susceptibility testing of all ocular gram-negative rod isolates.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)76211-7