A Case of Citrobacter Freundii Conjunctivitis.
- Author:
Sueng Han HAN
1
;
Hong Bok KIM
;
Young Muk CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Child;
Citrobacter freundii*;
Citrobacter*;
Conjunctivitis*;
Conjunctivitis, Bacterial;
Corynebacterium diphtheriae;
Exudates and Transudates;
Gentamicins;
Humans;
Infant;
Inflammation;
Male;
Moraxella;
Mucous Membrane;
Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
Respiratory System;
Skin;
Staphylococcus;
Streptococcus;
Streptococcus pneumoniae
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(3):657-659
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We shall devide the specific types of conjunctivitis into four main categories: (1) infectious conditions, (2) allergic conditions, (3) irritative conditions, and (4) inflammations occuring in association with diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. Bacterial conjunctivitis is the most common types of infections conjunctivitis. The common causes of bacterial conjunctivitis are Moraxella, Hemophillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Gonococcus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The genus citrobacter is closely related to the Salmonella-Arizona group of Entrobacteriaceae. They are usually recovered as commensals or as secondary pathogens from patients with altered host defences. The most commonly involved sites are the urinary and respiratory tracts. A 6 month old Korean male was found to hyperacute conjunctivitis OU which had developed for about 15days. Citrobacter freundii was recovered from the conjunctival exudate through smear, culture and biochemical study. Beside his conjunctivitis OU, this child was physically healthy and not found to have immunodeficiency. The conjunctivitis was treated and recovered with topical 0.5% Gentamycin and amoxycyillin 400mg.