Abstract
We report two cases of postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery caused by the same strain of Mycobacterium abscessus confirmed by arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction, sequencing of the erythromycin ribosome methyltransferase gene and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The outcomes were poor despite aggressive treatments. This is the first report of nontuberculous mycobacteria as a causative pathogen for a cluster of endophthalmitis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 799-803 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- Atypical mycobacteria
- Endophthalmitis
- Mycobacterium abscessus infection
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria