J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2005 Dec;46(12):2106-2109.
A Case of Comamonas Acidovorans Corneal Ulcer
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeong Sang National University College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea. sjk@nongae.ac.kr
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To report a case of a Comamonas acidovarans corneal ulcer treated with antibiotics in Korea. Comamonas acidovarans corneal ulcer has not been previously reported to our knowledge. METHODS: A 70-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of left ocular pain and decreased visual acuity for six days. We performed a smear and culture on the corneal lesion and treated it with topical and systemic antibiotics.
RESULTS
Comamonas acidovorans was cultured from ulcer lesion. Corneal ulcer improved with the administration of ciprofloxacin and tobramycin.
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