Canaliculitis due to Gemella haemolysans in a single isolate. / Canaliculitis por Gemella haemolysans en aislamiento único.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)
; 93(6): 307-309, 2018 Jun.
Article
em En, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29132968
ABSTRACT
CASE REPORT An 84 year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a painless swelling with small purulent discharge in her left upper canaliculus, and an associated epiphora of one-month duration. The patient was diagnosed with acute primary canaliculitis. She was treated with topical and oral antibiotics, as well as topical corticoids for three months, with little response. Surgical treatment with left upper canaliculotomy and curettage was then performed, and Gemella haemolysans was identified from the curetted material. The patient had no recurrence of the disease two months after the surgery. DISCUSSION:
This is the first time that Gemella haemolysans is described as unique agent causing primary canaliculitis.Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas
/
Gemella
/
Canaliculite
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged80
/
Female
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
/
Es
Revista:
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article