A Case of Comamonas Acidovorans Corneal Ulcer
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 2106-2109, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-167838
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of a Comamonas acidovarans corneal ulcer treated with antibiotics in Korea. Comamonas acidovarans corneal ulcer has not been previously reported to our knowledge.METHODS:
A 70-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of left ocular pain and decreased visual acuity for six days. We performed a smear and culture on the corneal lesion and treated it with topical and systemic antibiotics.RESULTS:
Comamonas acidovorans was cultured from ulcer lesion. Corneal ulcer improved with the administration of ciprofloxacin and tobramycin.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tobramycin
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Ulcer
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Ciprofloxacin
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Visual Acuity
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Corneal Ulcer
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Comamonas
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Delftia acidovorans
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Korea
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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