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Combined coliform and anaerobic infection of the lacrimal sac
Author(s) -
McKeag David,
Kamal Zahid,
McNab AlanA,
Sheorey Harsha
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2002.00474.x
Subject(s) - lacrimal sac , medicine , dacryocystitis , bacteriology , anaerobic exercise , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , surgery , bacteria , physiology , biology , genetics
A case is reported of combined coliform and anaerobic bacterial infection of the lacrimal sac, a condition of which there is only one other published case report. In addition, a literature review is presented of the bacteriology of acute dacryocystitis as it applies to this case. Recommendations for the microbiological investigation and management of acute dacryocystitis are made.