Infectious Keratitis Caused by Shewanella Putrefaciens
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 787-791, 2019.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-766893
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We report a case of infectious keratitis caused by Shewanella putrefaciens in a patient after fishing. CASESUMMARY:
A 75-year-old male with no underlying disease other than hypertension was admitted to our hospital because of decreased visual acuity and congestion in his left eye for 2 weeks. At the first ophthalmic examination, the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of the left eye was counting fingers. Slit lamp examination showed stromal infiltrates with 2.0 × 2.0 mm corneal epithelial defects, endothelial inflammatory plaques and 1 mm height hypopyon with severe inflammation in the anterior chamber. Bacterial culture tests were performed by corneal scraping, which were positive for Shewanella putrefaciens, followed by treatment with moxifloxacin and ceftazidime topical antibiotics. After 2 months of treatment, the BCVA of the left eye improved to 0.4 and the corneal lesion clinically improved with residual mild stromal opacity.CONCLUSIONS:
Shewanella putrefaciens should be considered as a causal pathogen of infectious keratitis in patients after fishing. We report a case of infectious keratitis caused by Shewanella putrefaciens, which has never previously been reported in the Republic of Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Agudeza Visual
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Ceftazidima
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Úlcera de la Córnea
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Estrógenos Conjugados (USP)
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Shewanella
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Shewanella putrefaciens
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República de Corea
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Dedos
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Lámpara de Hendidura
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Hipertensión
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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