medical and surgical management of pasteurella canis infectious keratitis
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Abstract
Introduction: We describe a case of refractory Pasteurella Canis keratitis that initially failed antimicrobial treatment but was successfully treated with a conjunctival flap followed by a penetrating keratoplasty.
Case discussion: A 70-year-old male had persistent corneal edema related to previous herpes zoster keratouveitis with visual acuity of 20/400. An endothelial keratoplasty was performed with improvement in vision to 20/25. Several months after this surgery the patient developed a corneal infiltrate and cultures grew Pasturella canis. The infection persisted despite topical treatment with broad spectrum fortified vancomycin, tobramycin and fluoroquinolones. A conjunctival flap combined with corneal cryotherapy was performed to help mitigate symptoms and to allow the ulcer to heal. A penetrating keratoplasty was done several months later.
Discussion: The patient achieved pain relief immediately after the flap was placed. Medications were tapered off in the following few months after the procedure. A penetrating keratoplasty was performed 4 months later. The patient has remained almost entirely symptom free, and the graft remained clear one year after surgery.
Conclusions: A keratitis caused by Pasteurella canis that is resistant to medical therapy can be treated successfully with a conjunctival flap and cryotherapy followed by a penetrating keratoplasty.
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| Authors | ;Ankit Shah;Mansi Talati;Thomas Mauger |
| Journal | optics letters |
| Year | 2017 |
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