Pantoea ananatis as a cause of corneal infiltrate after rice husk injury

Abstract

We report a case of an agricultural worker presenting with corneal infiltrate following ocular injury with a rice husk. On examination, a superficial corneal foreign body was removed and sent for culture, which grew Pantoea ananatis. This is, to our knowledge, the first clinical case report of Pantoea ananatis causing corneal infiltrate. Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.