Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
Dimitar Hadži Nikolov
Czech Republic
Case Report
Diagnostics and Treatment of Polymicrobial Keratitis and Endophthalmitis-Case Report
Author(s): Nada Jirasková, Vladimir Buchta, Dimitar Hadži Nikolov, Marcela Vejsová, Pavel Rozsíval and Jan LeštákNada Jirasková, Vladimir Buchta, Dimitar Hadži Nikolov, Marcela Vejsová, Pavel Rozsíval and Jan Lešták
Purpose: To describe a case of polymicrobial keratitis and endophthalmitis successfully treated with topical and systemic antibacterial and antifungal agents, collagen cross-linking (CXL) and penetrating keratoplasty.
Methods: Case report
Results: A 59-year-old woman presented with a corneal ulcer. Multiple samplings of the corneal lesion were used for microbiological investigations by standard protocol that repeatedly revealed coagulase-negative Staphylococcus sp. (CoNS); mycotic tests were negative. She was treated with topical and systemic antibiotics and an emergency therapeutic keratoplasty was performed. Four months later, she was readmitted for ulcerative keratitis and endophthalmitis. Laboratory work up on corneal corneal scraping and aqueous humor cultures showed a Fusarium species, CoNS and Bacillus species. Sh.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000162