Successful treatment of an extensively drug-resistant pseudomonal ulcer associated with contaminated artificial tears

Purpose: To report a case of bacterial keratitis caused by an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain linked to contaminated artificial tears in the United States. The ulcer was successfully treated without perforation or extracorneal spread. Observations: An 81-year-old patie...

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Main Authors: Sina Rezaei, Daniel Steen, Sejal Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623001172