Infectious Keratitis Caused by Shewanella Putrefaciens
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 787-791, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: We report a case of infectious keratitis caused by Shewanella putrefaciens in a patient after fishing. CASE SUMMARY: 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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主要主题:
Visual Acuity
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Ceftazidime
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Corneal Ulcer
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Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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Shewanella
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Shewanella putrefaciens
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Republic of Korea
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Fingers
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Slit Lamp
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Hypertension
限制:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
国家/地区名称主题:
Asia
语言:
Ko
期刊:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
年:
2019
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Article