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''Bacterial keratitis is also often referred to as a [[corneal ulcer]], although these terms are not directly interchangeable because a cornea may harbor a bacterial infection (i.e bacterial keratitis) without having a loss of tissue (an ulcer), and a cornea may have an ulcer without a bacterial infection.'' | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Rapidly progressing, with corneal destruction as fast as within 24 hrs | *Rapidly progressing, with corneal destruction as fast as within 24 hrs | ||
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*Risk factors | *Risk factors | ||
**[[Contact lens]] use | **[[Contact lens]] use | ||
**Corneal surgery, [[ocular | **Corneal surgery, [[ocular Trauma|trauma]] | ||
**Chronic dry eye | **Chronic dry eye | ||
**Recent corneal disease (viral, fungal keratitis) | **Recent corneal disease (viral, fungal keratitis) | ||
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
[[File:PMC3520035 TOOPHTJ-6-110 F3.png|thumb|Bacterial keratitis due to [[Pseudomonas]] spp.]] | |||
*[[Blurred vision]] | *[[Blurred vision]] | ||
*Severe [[eye pain|pain]] and photophobia | *Severe [[eye pain|pain]] and photophobia | ||
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*Ophtho consult for possible perforation risk | *Ophtho consult for possible perforation risk | ||
*Eye patch in the interim | *Eye patch in the interim | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Corneal ulcer]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:58, 26 September 2020
Bacterial keratitis is also often referred to as a corneal ulcer, although these terms are not directly interchangeable because a cornea may harbor a bacterial infection (i.e bacterial keratitis) without having a loss of tissue (an ulcer), and a cornea may have an ulcer without a bacterial infection.
Background
- Rapidly progressing, with corneal destruction as fast as within 24 hrs
- Corneal perforation is most sight threatening complication
- Strep, staph, pseudomonas, enterobacteriaceae
- Risk factors
- Contact lens use
- Corneal surgery, trauma
- Chronic dry eye
- Recent corneal disease (viral, fungal keratitis)
- Immune deficiency, topical steroids
Clinical Features
Bacterial keratitis due to Pseudomonas spp.
- Blurred vision
- Severe pain and photophobia
- Perilimbic injection
- Normal pupil size
- Eyelid edema
- Mucopurulent exudate
- Posterior synechiae (iris adheres to cornea)
Differential Diagnosis
- Iritis
- Conjunctivitis
- Glaucoma
- UV keratitis
- Herpes zoster
- Contact lens complication
- Fungal keratitis
- Bacterial keratitis
- Interstitial keratitis
- Herpes keratitis
- Endophthalmitis
Evaluation
- Topical anesthesia with proparacaine, as opposed to tetracaine which has bacteriostatic effects, limiting culture results
- Culture and gram stain of corneal ulcer edges, eyelids, conjunctiva, contact lenses
- Ultrasound to assess for signs of endophthalmitis and other pathologies
Management
- Broad spectrum topical antibiotics; 1 drop q1 hr
- Tobramycin 14mg/ml
- Alternate with fortified cefazolin 50mg/ml
- Smaller corneal ulcers may be treated with moxifloxacin or gatifloxacin ophthalmic
Disposition
- Ophtho consult for possible perforation risk
- Eye patch in the interim
See Also
References
- Murillo-Lopez F et al. Bacterial Keratitis. Aug 24, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1194028-overview.