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Filamentous gram-negative bacteria masquerading as actinomycetes in infectious endophthalmitis: a review of three cases.

Joveeta JosephSavitri SharmaVivek Pravin Dave
Published in: Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection (2018)
Gram-negative bacilli can develop abnormal morphology due to stress or sub-inhibitory antibiotic exposure, and it is important for ocular microbiologists and pathologists to be aware of this phenomenon to avoid misinterpretation that may lead to inappropriate treatment.
Keyphrases
  • gram negative
  • multidrug resistant
  • optic nerve
  • smoking cessation
  • cataract surgery