Keratitis Caused by Candida parapsilosis and Subsequent Corynebacterium macginleyi Infection: Case Report and Short Review
| Autor: | Pedro Garcia-Hermosa, Anne Bodin, Imre Fejes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male medicine.medical_specialty Corneal Infection Antifungal Agents Candida parapsilosis medicine.medical_treatment 030106 microbiology Corynebacterium Eye Infections Bacterial Keratitis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Corynebacterium macginleyi Ciprofloxacin medicine Humans Risk factor Fluconazole Aged Debridement biology Corynebacterium Infections business.industry Candidiasis Eye drop medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Dermatology Anti-Bacterial Agents Ophthalmology 030221 ophthalmology & optometry business Eye Infections Fungal medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Eyecontact lens. 46(4) |
| ISSN: | 1542-233X |
| Popis: | Keratitis due to Candida parapsilosis or Corynebacterium macginleyi is uncommon. We present a patient with several risk factors who suffered two subsequent corneal infections caused by these pathogens and healed with topical conservative therapy. The important factor was the early detection of infection. Fluconazole solution administered topically as eye drops combined with regular debridement proved in this case a successful alternative to systemic antifungal treatment. With a perceived recurrence of the keratitis, one must take into account the involvement of other pathogens present. The previous use of an antifungal solution other than a conventional eye drop could be an additional risk factor for a second bacterial infection, but the benefits should still rule in favor of such a treatment. |
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