Pseudomonas aeruginosaBlepharitis in a Patient with Vancomycin Induced Neutropenia | Zendy

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Pseudomonas aeruginosaBlepharitis in a Patient with Vancomycin Induced Neutropenia

Author(s) -

Michael A. John,

Thomas W. Austin,

Anne Marie Bombassaro

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/1996/301396

Subject(s) - neutropenia , blepharitis , complication , medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , vancomycin , surgery , dermatology , chemotherapy , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics

A patient who developed a necrotizing pseudomonas blepharitis as a complication of drug induced neutropenia is reported. Although the patient's neutrophil count recovered and he survived his infection, radical reconstructive surgery of his eyelids was required. Clinicians should keep in mind that in patients with predisposing risk factors, even commonly encountered infections such as blepharoconjunctivitis may be caused by atypical pathogens.

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