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International Ophthalmology
Published in: International Ophthalmology 5/2008

01-10-2008 | Case Report

Microbial keratitis in a case of lamellar ichthyosis

Authors: Sunita Chaurasia, Sujata Das, Balasubramanya Ramamurthy

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

We report a case of microbial keratitis in a patient with lamellar ichthyosis. An 11-year-old boy, a known case of lamellar ichthyosis, presented with microbial keratitis. Microbiological evaluation of corneal scraping revealed a mixed infection caused by gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci. He was treated with topical ciprofloxacin and fortified cefazolin eyedrops. Microbial keratitis in patients with lamellar ichthyosis has a poor prognosis.
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Metadata
Title
Microbial keratitis in a case of lamellar ichthyosis
Authors
Sunita Chaurasia
Sujata Das
Balasubramanya Ramamurthy
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Ophthalmology / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-007-9139-5

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