A Rare Case of Endophthalmitis with Rhizobium radiobacter, Soon after a Resolved Keratitis: Case Report

Bălăşoiu, Andrei Theodor; Zlatian, Ovidiu; Ghenea, Alice Elena; Davidescu, Livia; Lungu, Alina; Golli, Andreea Loredana; Udriştoiu, Ştefan; Bǎlǎșoiu, M.

doi:10.3390/antibiotics11070905

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“…The main clinical signs of bacterial endophthalmitis are conjunctival hyperemia (SOSUAN; LEUENBERGER, 2020;WANG et al, 2020;BALASOIU et al, 2022), corneal edema (RELHAN; FLYNN, 2018;BHIKOO et al, 2022;KUMAR et al, 2022), blepharoedema (NIYADURUPOLA, 2018;NAKAI et al, 2019;KATOCH;DOGRA, 2020), conjunctival discharge (BAWANKAR et al, 2019;SINHA et al, 2021;AL-ABRI et al, 2022) and hypopyon (BRAZZANO et al, 2019;MAKUSHA et al, 2020;SASI et al, 2023), corroborating the signs presented by the patient described in this case.…”

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Bacterial endoftalmitis caused by Serratia sp. in a bunny (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Lira,

Almeida,

Perlmann

et al. 2023

Ii Seven International Congress of Health

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Literature Search MethodWe searched for articles in the literature written in English and Portuguese, as well as English translations of articles in other languages with the combination of keywords, Serratia, rabbit, endophthalmitis and gatifloxacin, in Medline, Lilacs, OPAS and SciELO through Google Scholar and by direct search, without temporal clipping, with refinement to the last five years, when possible.Individual case reports, case series and literature reviews on Serratia sp. induced endophthalmitis in all species were selected. Cross-references of those articles not highlighted in the cited research databases were also obtained and reviewed.

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Bacterial endoftalmitis caused by Serratia sp. in a bunny (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Lira,

Almeida,

Perlmann

et al. 2023

Ii Seven International Congress of Health

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“…Human infection with R. radiobacter is described as rare in published literature, however Table 7 shows 23 cases. In many cases of human infection, contact with vegetation [ 72 , 182 ] and soil [ 72 , 73 , 183 ] is described. Rhizobium radiobacter is associated with invasive infections, particularly in the immunodeficient and children [ 111 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 ] and this bacterium present on FP may be an unacceptable risk.…”

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Bacteria of Zoonotic Interest Identified on Edible Freshwater Fish Imported to Australia

Williams

Shamsi

Williams

et al. 2023

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Previous research has shown that freshwater edible fish imported into Australia are not compliant with Australian importation guidelines and as a result may be high risk for bacterial contamination. In the present study, the outer surface of imported freshwater fish were swabbed, cultured, confirmatory tests performed and antimicrobial patterns investigated. Channidae fish (Sp. A/n = 66) were contaminated with zoonotic Salmonella sp./Staphylococcus aureus (n = 1/66) and other bacteria implicated in cases of opportunistic human infection, these being Pseudomonas sp. (including P. mendocina and P. pseudoalcaligenes (n = 34/66)); Micrococcus sp. (n = 32/66); Comamonas testosteroni (n = 27/66) and Rhizobium radiobacter (n = 3/66). Pangasiidae fish (Species B/n = 47) were contaminated with zoonotic Vibrio fluvialis (n = 10/47); Salmonella sp. (n = 6/47) and environmental bacteria Micrococcus sp. (n = 3/47). One sample was resistant to all antimicrobials tested and is considered to be Methicillin Resistant S. aureus. Mud, natural diet, or vegetation identified in Sp. A fish/or packaging were significantly associated with the presence of Pseudomonas spp. The study also showed that visibly clean fish (Sp. B) may harbour zoonotic bacteria and that certain types of bacteria are common to fish groups, preparations, and contaminants. Further investigations are required to support the development of appropriate food safety recommendations in Australia.

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“…(1.4%) [37]. It is worth mentioning that we isolated a strain of Rhizobium radiobacter, a rare cause of keratitis after corneal lesions due to vegetal matter [42][43][44].…”

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Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital from Romania

Bălășoiu,

Zlatian

et al. 2024

Microorganisms

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Infectious keratitis is a significant global problem that can lead to corneal blindness and visual impairments. This study aimed to investigate the etiology of infectious bacterial and fungal keratitis, identify the causative pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns, and analyze the risk factors associated with the development of infectious keratitis. The study was observational and retrospective, involving 226 eyes from 223 patients presented at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Craiova, Romania. The inclusion criteria included corneal ulceration/abscess/infiltrate present on slit-lamp examination and positive microbiological sampling for bacteria or fungi. The study found that the most common causes of infectious keratitis were coagulase-negative staphylococci (35.40%), Staphylococcus aureus (11.06%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (14.16%). The Gram-positive bacteria showed high resistance rates to penicillin, moderate rates to gentamycin and clindamycin, and low resistance to chinolones. The Gram-negative bacteria were highly resistant to ampicillin and amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, while third-generation cephalosporins, quinolones, and carbapenems were effective. Systemic antibiotics, such as vancomycine, piperacillin–tazobactam, amikacin, and ceftazidime, show promise against keratitis with low resistance rates, whereas carbapenems and topical aminoglycosides had higher resistance, leaving moxifloxacin as a potential topical option for Gram-positive bacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, albeit with resistance concerns for Klebsiella spp. Although fungal keratitis was rare, Fusarium spp. and Candida albicans were the leading fungal pathogens, with incidences of 2.65% and 2.21%, respectively. Candida albicans was broadly susceptible to most antifungals, while Fusarium solani, Curvularia lunata, and Alternaria alternata exhibited resistance to many antifungals. Amphotericin B and caspofungin can be used as systemic antifungals in fungal keratitis. The study also identified risk factors for keratitis such as ocular trauma (65.92%, OR: 2.5), contact lens wear (11.94%, OR: 1.8), and corneal scarring/leukoma (10.17%, OR: 1.6). Keratitis was more frequent in individuals over 60 years old. The findings of this study have implications for the development of effective diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive strategies for infectious keratitis.

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A Rare Case of Endophthalmitis with Rhizobium radiobacter, Soon after a Resolved Keratitis: Case Report

Cited by 4 publications

References 43 publications

Bacterial endoftalmitis caused by Serratia sp. in a bunny (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Bacterial endoftalmitis caused by Serratia sp. in a bunny (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Bacteria of Zoonotic Interest Identified on Edible Freshwater Fish Imported to Australia

Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital from Romania

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