Clinico-microbiological Features and Treatment Outcomes of Serratia Keratitis and Comparison with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 31(3): 515-519, 2023 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-35212599
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe clinico-microbiological features and outcomes of Serratia keratitis and to compare them with Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis.METHODS:
Cases of microbiologically proven Serratia keratitis and P. aeruginosa keratitis were reviewed. Data regarding demographic and clinical characteristics, and outcomes were recorded.RESULTS:
39 patients with pure Serratia keratitis were included. Median presenting vision was 1.8 logMAR (IQR, 0.8-2.4) and median infiltrate size was 5 mm (IQR 3-7.8 mm). An ocular risk factor was present in 35 (89.7%) cases. S. marcescens was the most common species (31/39, 79.5%). Medical resolution was observed in 36/39 (92.3%) cases, while three (7.7%) eyes needed penetrating keratoplasty. On comparing with P. aeruginosa keratitis (58 eyes), no difference in outcomes (p = .14) was noted.CONCLUSION:
Serratia keratitis usually occurs in eyes with a compromised surface and has good resolution with medical therapy. Both Serratia and P. aeruginosa keratitis have similar outcomes.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Eye Infections, Bacterial
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Keratitis
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India