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[Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal abscess refractory to fluoroquinolones]
D Díaz Valle1, J I Alós Cortés, A Arteaga Sánchez
1Hospital General de Móstoles, Madrid, España. ddiazval@nacom.es
Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia
|July 6, 2002
Abstract
Purpose/Method:
To report a clinical case of a 21-year old male with a severe corneal abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa refractory to intensive treatment with topical Ciprofloxacin.
Results/Conclusions:
A corneal scrapping performed after a wash-out period showed Pseudomonas aeruginosa specimens, which were not sensitive to any of the fluoroquinolones tested. A fortified topical treatment with Ceftazidime healed the corneal abscess. Nowadays, the possibility of resistance to fluoroquinolones should be kept in mind, and we recommend treatment guided by the results of a microbiological study in severe and sight-threatening cases.