Atypical Pseudomonas Keratitis.
- Author:
Hong Bok KIM
1
;
Si Uk KIM
;
Seung Cheul SUH
;
Ho Min LEW
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Corneal Ulcer;
Female;
Fluorescein;
Humans;
Keratitis*;
Middle Aged;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Pseudomonas*;
Suppuration
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1982;23(3):713-717
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common and the most severe Gram-negative corneal pathogen. Pseudomonas keratitis often arises from the use of a contaminated fluorescein solution or from contaminated medications used either to examine or to treat a corneal abrasion or injury. Pseudomonas keratitis is an acute rapidly progressive corneal ulcer with greenish pus and hypopyon. A 49 year old Korean woman was found to have pseudomonas keratitis whose clinical features. were different from the classic pattern of pseudomonas keratitis.
