Intrastromal Antibiotic Injection in Polymicrobial Keratitis: Case Report and Literature Review

Intrastromal Antibiotic Injection in Polymicrobial Keratitis: Case Report and Literature Review

Bacterial keratitis (corneal infection) caused by more than one organism is rare and exceedingly difficult to treat due to variable antibiotic susceptibilities. Intrastromal injections of antibiotics may be necessary to achieve higher drug concentrations at the site of infection, particularly in the...

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Main Authors: Clara M. Pak, Daniel E. Savage, Ronald Plotnik, Rachel A.F. Wozniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
polymicrobial keratitis
intrastromal injections
intrastromal antibiotics
case report
Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/525156

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