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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021

Bordetella avium-associated endophthalmitis: case report.

Rui Zhang, Liping Hu, Chong Xu, Jianhua Wu, Changzhong Xu, Chao Feng

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rui ZhangAier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Liping HuAier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chong XuAier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jianhua WuAier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Changzhong XuAier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chao FengAier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China. gordo800@163.com.

Funding

Health and Family Planning Commission of Wuhan Municipality (CN) WX18Q24
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBordetella avium, an aerobic bacterium that rarely causes infection in humans, is a species of Bordetella that generally inhabits the respiratory tracts of turkeys and other birds. It causes a highly contagious bordetellosis. Few reports describe B. avium as a causative agent of eye-related infections. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of acute infectious endophthalmitis associated with infection by B. avium after open trauma. After emergency vitrectomy and subsequent broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment, the infection was controlled successfully, and the patient's vision improved.

conclusionsB. avium can cause infection in the human eye, which can manifest as acute purulent endophthalmitis. Nanopore targeted sequencing technology can quickly identify this organism. Emergency vitrectomy combined with lens removal and silicone oil tamponade and the early application of broad-spectrum antibiotics are key for successful treatment.

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BordetellaBordetella aviumCataract ExtractionEndophthalmitisHumansVitrectomyBordetella aviumCase reportEndophthalmitisNanopore targeted sequencingPars plana vitrectomy

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PMID34412580
PMCPMC8375195

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