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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623001172 |