Microbial keratitis in a case of lamellar ichthyosis

Int Ophthalmol. 2008 Oct;28(5):367-8. doi: 10.1007/s10792-007-9139-5. Epub 2007 Sep 9.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cefazolin / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
  • Corneal Ulcer / microbiology*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Ectropion / diagnosis
  • Ectropion / drug therapy
  • Ectropion / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Ichthyosis, Lamellar / diagnosis
  • Ichthyosis, Lamellar / drug therapy
  • Ichthyosis, Lamellar / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Proteus / isolation & purification
  • Proteus Infections / diagnosis
  • Proteus Infections / drug therapy
  • Proteus Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcus / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Cefazolin