Absceso corneal por pseudomonas aeruginosa resistente a fluoroquinolonas

  1. David Díaz Valle 1
  2. J.I. Alós Cortés
  3. A. Arteaga-Sánchez 2
  4. Nicolás Toledano Fernández 3
  5. Y. Poza Morales 4
  6. T. Díaz Valle 4
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  2. 2 Hospital de Móstoles (Madrid)
  3. 3 Hospital de Fuenlabrada
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    Hospital de Fuenlabrada

    Fuenlabrada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04scbtr44

  4. 4 Hospital General de Móstoles
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Journal:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Year of publication: 2002

Volume: 77

Issue: 7

Pages: 397-400

Type: Article

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Abstract

Purpose/Method To report a clinical case of a 21-year old male with a severe corneal abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa refractory to intensive treatment with topical Ciprofloxacin. Results/Conclusions: A corneal scrapping performed after a wash-out period showed Pseudomonas aeruginosa specimens, which were not sensitive to any of the fluoroquinolones tested. A fortified topical treatment with Ceftazidime healed the corneal abscess. Nowadays, the possibility of resistance to fluoroquinolones should be kept in mind, and we recommend treatment guided by the results of a microbiological study in severe and sight-threatening cases (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol 2002; 77: 397-400).

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