Conjunctivitis due to Neisseria sicca: A case report

We report the first case, in Medline-based literature, of conjunctivitis caused by gram negative diplococcus, Neisseria sicca. Although it is not widely accepted as such, isolation from cultures of repeated eye swab samples suggests that N. sicca may be a pathogen in conjunctival infections. Positiv...

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Main Authors:	Ilker Eser, Alper Akcali, Muserref Tatman-Otkun, Arzu Taskiran-Comez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	Clinical profile Indian population optic neuritis treatment trial optic neuritis Decompression of the orbit diplopia orbit thyroid exophthalmos thyroid ophthalmopathy Limbus incision subconjunctival incision sutureless manual small-incision cataract surgery wound construction Central retinal vein occlusion intravitrealbevacizumab intravitrealtriamcinolone acetonide macular edema Contrast sensitivity fixation microperimeter normative data retinal sensitivity Optical coherence tomography optic disc pit retinal detachment retinoschisis Homocysteine retinal vein occlusion visual impairment Diabetic macular edema monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 vascular endothelial growth factor Compressive optic neuropathy humphrey visual field ischemic optic neuropathy multifocal visual evoked potential Age body mass index gender high density lipoprotein intraocular pressure lipid profiles total cholesterol triglyceride Capsular tension ring cataract intraocular lens myopia phacoemulsification posterior capsular opacification Ethnicity Indian macular thickness normative retinal nerve fiber layer Ocular torticollis superior oblique palsy surgery Barriers to follow-up pediatric cataract visual outcome Cataract intracameral mydriatic solution no preoperative mydriatic Disc edema neem oil putamen toxin-induced encephalopathy Toxic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Consumption of Neem Oil Absent thumb craniofacial defects limbal dermoid Nager syndrome Keratitis Rhodotorula sp Polymerase chain reaction Atypical cholesterol granuloma Capsular block syndrome optic neuropathy Haptic fracture posterior chamber intraocular lens fracture spontaneous fracture Bacterial conjunctivitis conjunctivitis gram negative diplococcus Neisseria sicca netilmicin
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Conjunctivitis due to Neisseria sicca: A case report

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