Abstract
We report a case of microbial keratitis in a patient with lamellar ichthyosis. An 11-year-old boy, a known case of lamellar ichthyosis, presented with microbial keratitis. Microbiological evaluation of corneal scraping revealed a mixed infection caused by gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci. He was treated with topical ciprofloxacin and fortified cefazolin eyedrops. Microbial keratitis in patients with lamellar ichthyosis has a poor prognosis.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Cefazolin / therapeutic use
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Child
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
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Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
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Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
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Corneal Ulcer / microbiology*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Ectropion / diagnosis
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Ectropion / drug therapy
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Ectropion / microbiology
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Humans
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Ichthyosis, Lamellar / diagnosis
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Ichthyosis, Lamellar / drug therapy
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Ichthyosis, Lamellar / microbiology*
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Male
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Proteus / isolation & purification
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Proteus Infections / diagnosis
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Proteus Infections / drug therapy
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Proteus Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Ciprofloxacin
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Cefazolin