Ring Infiltrate in Staphylococcal Keratitis | Zendy

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Ring Infiltrate in Staphylococcal Keratitis

Author(s) -

Batriti Wallang,

Sujata Das,

Savitri Sharma,

Srikant K. Sahu,

Ruchi Mittal

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02191-12

Subject(s) - cornea , keratitis , staphylococcal infections , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , staphylococcus , ring (chemistry) , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , dermatology , bacteria , ophthalmology , biology , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry

Smear and culture tests of corneal scrapings from a patient with a ring infiltrate confirmed significant growth of a Staphylococcus species resistant to fluoroquinolones. Because of nonresponse to medical management, the patient underwent therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. Staphylococcal infection of the cornea may appear as a ring-like infiltrate that is recalcitrant to medical management.

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