Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of a corneal ulcer caused by an unusual pathogen.
DESIGN
Case report.
METHODS
Clinical review describing initial presentation, course, and outcome of 1 patient with a corneal ulcer caused by Kingella denitrificans.
RESULTS
A 77-year-old man with a prior history of 4 penetrating keratoplasties in the right eye for herpes simplex virus keratitis presented with a 3-day history of a red painful right eye. On examination, he was found to have a corneal ulcer identified by culture as K. denitrificans.
CONCLUSIONS
Although Kingella spp. is not a common ocular pathogen, it can infect the cornea, especially when the host immune defense is altered.
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MeSH
AgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsCorneal UlcerEye Infections, BacterialHumansKeratitis, HerpeticKeratoplasty, PenetratingKingellaMaleNeisseriaceae InfectionsReoperationTobramycin
Pub Type(s)
Case Reports
Journal Article
Language
eng
PubMed ID
21099406