Rapidly progressive streptococcus dysgalactiae corneal ulceration associated with erlotinib use in stage IV lung cancer

PURPOSE: To present a unique case of streptococcus dysgalactiae keratitis with progression to corneal perforation and endophthalmitis, in the setting of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (erlotinib) therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. OBSERVATIONS: An 89-year-old female with no...

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Autores principales: Sobol, Ethan K., Ahmad, Sumayya, Ibrahim, Kirolos, Alfaro, Cesar, Pakett, Joel, Esquenazi, Karina, Della Rocca, David, Ginsburg, Robin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32140616
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100630

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32140616
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100630

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