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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2020

Endophthalmitis caused by Mycobacterium houstonense: case report.

Xin Che, Qingjian Li, Luoziyi Wang, Jing Jiang, Xuzhong Shen, Yiwen Qian, Zhiliang Wang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin CheDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Qingjian LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Luoziyi WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Jing JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Xuzhong ShenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yiwen QianDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China. qianyiwenqueeny@163.com.
Zhiliang WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, No. 12, Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China. ophwzl@163.com.
Fudan University · CNHuashan Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81670868
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMycobacterium houstonense is rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) that belongs to M. fortuitum group. So far, there have been few associated reports of human diseases induced by M. houstonense worldwide. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a delayed-onset postoperative endophthalmitis caused by M. houstonense after glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) surgery. The ocular infection lasted for 2 months without appropriate treatment that developed into endophthalmitis and the patient underwent an emergency enucleation.

conclusionImplant erosion and a delay in diagnosis of ocular infection could lead to irreversible damage as observed in our case. Ophthalmologists should be alert for ocular RGM infection, and prompt laboratory diagnosis with initiation of effective multidrug therapy might prevent loss of vision.

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AmikacinAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Therapy, CombinationEndophthalmitisEye EnucleationFollow-Up StudiesGlaucoma Drainage ImplantsHumansLevofloxacinMaleMiddle AgedMycobacteriaceaePostoperative ComplicationsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 23STreatment OutcomeAmikacinAnti-Bacterial AgentsLevofloxacinRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 23SConjunctival erosionEndophthalmitisGlaucoma drainage implantMycobacteria houstonenseRapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM)

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PMID33198648
PMCPMC7668021
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