INTRODUCTION: Ocular syphilis has a highly heterogeneous clinical presentation, which can overlap with many other etiologies. Its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. Ophthalmological manifestations may appear in virtually all anatomical regions of the eye, in both the anterior and posterior segments. Uveitis is the most common ophthalmologic presentation of syphilis, and the timing of onset is variabl...
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Pandoraea species are a newly described genus of multidrug-resistant, non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli, mainly isolated from sputum samples of cystic fibrosis patients. In immunocompromised patients or with high antibiotic selective pressure, these pathogens are generally opportunistic and invasive. Although Pandoraea spp. are rare, the true incidence of these infections may be underestimated due to diffi...