Abiotrophia defectiva endophthalmitis following routine cataract surgery: the first reported case in the United Kingdom
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Abiotrophia species as a cause of endophthalmitis following cataract extraction.
Microorganisms of the genus Abiotrophia, members of the oral flora, are known as important causes of bacterial endocarditis. In this study, we report two individual cases of acute vitreous infection caused by Abiotrophia adiacens and Abiotrophia defectiva approximately a week after cataract extraction. Abiotrophia isolates were recovered by cultivation of vitreous humor on chocolate agar and id...
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عنوان ژورنال: Access Microbiology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2516-8290
DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000124