Corynebacterium Bovis: A Rare Case of Persistent Bacterial Keratitis and Corneal Perforation

We report a rare case of severe, non-contact lens-related Corynebacterium bovis corneal infection on a background of viral keratitis, resulting in corneal abscess formation with subsequent corneal perforation. An 89-year-old Caucasian lady presented with a significant epithelial defect and a dense s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Elsheikh, Mohammed, Elsayed, Ahmed, Bennett, Nicholas, Connor, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Ophthalmology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8412843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34513486
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16913

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8412843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34513486
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16913

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