Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex-associated Orbital Cellulitis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 31(7): 1537-1540, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex is emerging as one of the most common causes of hospital-acquired infection globally. We present a case of orbital cellulitis caused by the A. baumannii-calcoaceticus complex. A 73-year-old Chinese woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with subacute onset of right upper eyelid swelling for 1 week. Computer tomography revealed a post-septal soft tissue lesion located at the right superior orbit that was enhanced with contrast, compressing on the superior aspect of the globe. Anterior orbitotomy with incisional biopsy of the right superior orbital lesion was performed, and histopathological examination was consistent with nonspecific inflammatory mass. The microbiological culture of the specimen yielded A. calcoaceticus and A. baumannii complex, which was sensitive to ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, and gentamicin. The infection resolved after a 1-week course of intravenous augmentin. Ophthalmologists should be alert to the possibility of patients having A. baumannii and A. calcoaceticus in periorbital cellulitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Acinetobacter Infections
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Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Orbital Cellulitis
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China