Open AccessNovel antibiotic regime for pseudomonal scleritis complicating scleral buckling surgery
Author(s) -
D. de Wit,
David Newman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.01.2009.1514
Subject(s) - medicine , scleritis , ciprofloxacin , scleral buckling , antibiotics , aminoglycoside , surgery , regimen , ophthalmology , microbiology and biotechnology , uveitis , visual acuity , biology , vitrectomy
Pseudomonal scleritis complicating scleral buckling surgery is described in a patient unable to tolerate systemic side effects from aminoglycoside antibiotics. Particular reference is made to a novel antibiotic regimen comprising systemic ceftazidine and ciprofloxacin.
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