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• 영문명: A Case of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 조양경 지동현 김현경 나태윤,Yang Kyung Cho, MD, PhD, Dong Hyun Gi, MD, Hyun Kyung Kim, MD, Tae Yoon La, MD, PhD
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume51,number11, 1525~1527쪽, 전체 3쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.11.15

영문 초록

Purpose: To report a case of corneal ulcer due to Alcaligenes xylosoxidans in a soft contact lens wearer. Case summary: A 20-year-old female patient presented with a corneal ulcer. The patient had been wearing soft contact lenses over 6 months. The ulcer had a typical appearance, similar to that of immune infiltration due to contact lenses. However, the corneal scraping and culture yielded Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, which is susceptible to ceftazidime and levofloxacine in the antibiotic susceptibility test. After treatment with topical antibiotics, her eye improved, with only a mild corneal scar remaining. Conclusions: Alcaligenes xylosoxidans should be considered as a potential causal pathogen of keratitis upon wearing soft contact lenses. Additionally, any lesion should be suspected as a bacterial corneal ulcer, even if appearing as an immune infiltration due to contact lenses. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2010;51(11):1525-1527

키워드

Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, Contact lens