A Case of Comamonas Acidovorans Corneal Ulcer.
- Author:
Jong Myong KIM
1
;
Dong Kun KIM
;
Jong Mun PARK
;
Ji Myong YOO
;
Jun Kyung SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeong Sang National University College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea. sjk@nongae.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Comamonas acidovorans;
Corneal ulcer
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Ciprofloxacin;
Comamonas*;
Corneal Ulcer*;
Delftia acidovorans*;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Tobramycin;
Ulcer;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2005;46(12):2106-2109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report a case of a Comamonas acidovarans corneal ulcer treated with antibiotics in Korea. Comamonas acidovarans corneal ulcer has not been previously reported to our knowledge. METHODS: A 70-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of left ocular pain and decreased visual acuity for six days. We performed a smear and culture on the corneal lesion and treated it with topical and systemic antibiotics. RESULTS: Comamonas acidovorans was cultured from ulcer lesion. Corneal ulcer improved with the administration of ciprofloxacin and tobramycin.
