A Case of Lower Airway Infection Due to Achromobacter Xylosoxidans
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[Conjunctivitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans: case report].
We report here a case of conjunctivitis in an immunocompetent patient due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans, which was associated with the use of rigid contact lenses. The bacteria were isolated from the scraped conjunctival swab as well as from the lens cleaning fluid. A. xylosoxidans is an opportunistic pathogen, especially in immunocompromised patients; however, in isolates of ocular infections,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
سال: 1980
ISSN: 1884-569X,0387-5911
DOI: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.54.200