A Case of Pseudomonas Dacryocystitis.
- Author:
Chae Kyung SUNG
1
;
Moon Cheon HAH
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Han Il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Carbenicillin;
Chloramphenicol;
Corneal Perforation;
Cross Infection;
Dacryocystitis*;
Eye Infections;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Mothers;
Nasolacrimal Duct;
Panophthalmitis;
Pseudomonas Infections;
Pseudomonas*;
Sepsis;
Vagina
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1982;23(3):681-683
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In a world, ocular infection of Pseudomonas has been found in premature infants. This is so serious that corneal perforation and panophthalmitis are developed. And septicemia is developed. In these days, hospital infection due to pseudomonas tends to increasese. We experienced one case of pseudomonas dacryocystitis in a normal full term infant. At first, we diagnosed it as a blenorrhea neonatorum due to pseudomonas infection. And the smear of vagina of his mother was examined by Gram stain and culture. But, pseudomonas was not found. So, we considered that it was because of hospital infection. The patient was treated with carbenicillin 400 mg/day intramuscularly and 0.5% chloramphenicol solution everyone hour topically for 2 weeks. During this time there wa.s no improvement. After then we found obstruction of nasolacrimal ducts and performed probing once. After that this case was cured.
