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Infectious crystalline keratopathy due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Possible association with serotype
A Y Matoba1, T P O'Brien, K R Wilhelmus
1Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX.
Ophthalmology
|June 1, 1994
Summary
The pneumococcal capsule influences infectious crystalline keratopathy development. Different Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes cause varying degrees of this pauci-inflammatory corneal condition.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Microbiology
- Pathogenesis
Background:
- Infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) is a unique corneal condition marked by bacterial growth without significant inflammation.
- This study focuses on an ICK case caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 11F.
- The research investigates the role of the pneumococcal polysaccharide capsule in ICK pathogenesis.