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Samruddhi Dalal1, Somasheila I Murthy1, Ketan Deogaokar1

  • 1Cornea Service, The Cornea Institute, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
|July 11, 2023
PubMed
Abstract

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This case report details extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis following pterygium surgery. Prompt treatment with colistin and dexamethasone led to successful healing.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Pterygium surgery can lead to postoperative complications.
  • Scleritis is a serious ocular inflammation that can impair vision.
Keywords:
Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosacolistin eye dropsinfectious scleritismanagement of Pseudomonas scleritispterygium surgery-infectious scleritis

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