Pseudomonas corneoscleritis

We evaluated three cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneoscleritis, one associated with the use of contaminated eyedrops; another in an elderly, debilitated patient; and the third in a patient who had previously undergone penetrating keratoplasty. In the first two cases, control of the infection was...

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Published inAmerican journal of ophthalmology Vol. 103; no. 1; p. 90
Main Authors Alfonso, E, Kenyon, K R, Ormerod, L D, Stevens, R, Wagoner, M D, Albert, D M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1987
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cornea - microbiology
Corneal Transplantation
Drug Contamination
Female
Humans
Inflammation - etiology
Inflammation - therapy
Keratitis - etiology
Keratitis - therapy
Male
Ophthalmic Solutions - adverse effects
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Pseudomonas Infections - therapy
Sclera - microbiology
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Summary:We evaluated three cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneoscleritis, one associated with the use of contaminated eyedrops; another in an elderly, debilitated patient; and the third in a patient who had previously undergone penetrating keratoplasty. In the first two cases, control of the infection was achieved by intensive antibiotic therapy alone. The third case required evisceration of the eye following spontaneous perforation at the site of scleral involvement. Histopathologic findings showed persistence of the organism in the sclera despite intensive antibiotic therapy for six days.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)74175-3