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Necrotizing keratitis caused by Capnocytophaga ochracea
D G Heidemann1, S C Pflugfelder, J Kronish
1Department of Ophthalmology, William Beaumont Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|June 15, 1988
Summary
Capnocytophaga keratitis can cause severe corneal damage, including necrosis and perforation, especially in compromised corneas. Topical clindamycin may be an effective treatment, unlike standard antibiotics.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Capnocytophaga keratitis is a rare but severe ocular infection.
- It often affects corneas with prior disease or trauma.
- Misdiagnosis, such as with Acanthamoeba keratitis, can occur.