Open AccessKeratitis Due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a Contact Lens User
Author(s) -
C. Almenara Michelena,
M.Á. Del Buey,
Francisco J. Ascaso,
Ja Cristobal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
eye and contact lens
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1542-233X
pISSN - 1542-2321
DOI - 10.1097/icl.0000000000000370
Subject(s) - achromobacter xylosoxidans , medicine , keratitis , contact lens , moxifloxacin , dermatology , cornea , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , ophthalmology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria , biology
Ocular infections due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans are extremely uncommon; their diagnosis is a challenge and the optimal treatment remains controversial. We present a case of A. xylosoxidans in a contact lens user and a review of the literature to facilitate diagnostic suspicion and empirical therapeutic management.