Probable occupational endophthalmitis from Bacillus cereus

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria F MartinezWendell Gomez

Abstract

Endophthalmitis is a severe infection produced by the introduction of microorganisms into the eye after penetrating injury, surgery, or hematogenous spread from a distant primary site of infection. The case presented is a 44-year-old man who worked as a machine operator with exposure to substantial metalworking fluid aerosols from a high-speed grinder generating fine particles.

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Apr 9, 2010·Clinical Microbiology Reviews·Edward J Bottone

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