| H01081 | |
| H number | H01081 |
| Name | Achromobacter xylosoxidans keratitis |
| Description | Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the genus Alicaligenes. This organism can rarely cause keratitis in patients who had worn contact lenses. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Achromobacter xylosoxidans |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | Achromobacter xylosoxidans is resistant to aminoglycosides. |
| Other DBs | - |
| Reference | PMID:22323886 AUTHORS Park JH, Song NH, Koh JW TITLE Achromobacter xylosoxidans Keratitis after Contact Lens Usage. JOURNAL Korean J Ophthalmol 26:49-53 (2012) DOI:10.3341/kjo.2012.26.1.49 PMID:21993586 AUTHORS Ahmed AA, Pineda R TITLE Alcaligenes xylosoxidans contact lens-related keratitis--a case report and literature review. JOURNAL Eye Contact Lens 37:386-9 (2011) DOI:10.1097/ICL.0b013e318235893a |