Clostridium perfringens panophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis: a case report

Clostridium perfringens panophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis: a case report

Abstract Background Clostridium perfringens is an uncommon pathogen in endophthalmitis, causing rapid destruction of ocular tissues. Clostridium perfringens infection typically occurs after penetrating injury with soil-contaminated foreign bodies. Case report Here, we describe the case of a 17-year-...

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Main Authors: Ghita Guedira, Nabil Taright, Hélène Blin, Thameur Fattoum, Jordan Leroy, Youssef El Samad, Solange Milazzo, Farida Hamdad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
C. perfringens
Panophthalmitis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0751-0

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