| Atypical mycobacterium keratitis associated with penetrating keratoplasty: case report of successful therapy with topical gatifloxacin 0.3%. | |
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PMID: 20164758 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To report successful therapy with gatifloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution (Zymar) in a patient with atypical mycobacterium keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS: A 58-year-old patient was referred for evaluation of microbial keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty. RESULTS: Clinical examination of the patient revealed an infiltrate at the inferior graft-host junction with a satellite lesion with a mild inflammatory reaction in the anterior chamber. Microbiologic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of atypical mycobacteria keratitis. The corneal abscess was completely eradicated with a topical course of gatifloxacin 0.3% with preservation of graft clarity and good visual acuity. Topical treatment with gatifloxacin 0.3% was continued for an additional period of 5 months. CONCLUSION: Topical gatifloxacin 0.3% may be successfully used to treat microbial keratitis resulting from atypical mycobacteria. |
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Authors:
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Ana Lilia Perez-Balbuena; Virginia Vanzzini-Zago; Manuel Garza; Diego Cuevas Cancino |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cornea Volume: 29 ISSN: 1536-4798 ISO Abbreviation: Cornea Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-27 Completed Date: 2011-01-26 Revised Date: 2013-04-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8216186 Medline TA: Cornea Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 468-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cornea & Refractive Service, Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México, Hospital Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes, Vicente Garcia Torres, 46 San Lucas Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico. albalbuena@prodigy.net.mx |
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Administration, Topical Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use* Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use* Humans Keratoplasty, Penetrating / adverse effects* Male Middle Aged Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Mycobacterium chelonae |
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0/Anti-Infective Agents; 0/Fluoroquinolones; L4618BD7KJ/gatifloxacin |
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