Acinetobacter

Record number: 
4
Adverse Occurrence type: 
MPHO Type: 
Time to detection: 
hours - 9 days
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
Case 1: Several hours after the operation the graft was white, and loose sutures and severe mucoidal secretion were observed. Case 2: Nine days later a white plaque was observed in the graft. The following day the patient reported intense pain, the graft was white, and loose sutures and severe mucoidal secretion were observed.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
Two case reports of Acinetobacter corneal graft ulcer and endophthalmitis. In both cases, culture of donor rim specimens yielded Candida and Acinetobacter resistant to all antibiotics but colistin.
Imputability grade: 
2 Probable
Suggest references: 
AAA