Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Infectious Scleritis : Experience from a Tertiary Eye Care Center of India
Joint Authors
Sahu, Srikant Kumar
Sahu, Kalyani
Das, Sujata
Sharma, Savitri
Source
International Journal of Inflammation
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Medical and microbiology records of seventeen patients (17 eyes), diagnosed as scleritis of infectious origin were reviewed; to study clinical features, predisposing risk factors, microbiologic profile and treatment outcome of infectious scleritis.
The mean patient age was 52.3±19.75 years.
Twelve patients (70.6%) had history of trauma/prior surgery.
Isolated organisms included Staphylococcus species (spp) (n=5), Fungus (n=4), Nocardia spp (n=3), two each of atypical Mycobacterium spp and Streptococcus pneumoniae and one Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Treatment included intensive topical antimicrobial in all eyes and systemic medication in 15 (88.2%) patients; surgical exploration was needed for 13 (76.5%) patients and scleral patch graft was done in four (23.5%) patients.
Lesions resolved in all patients and none required evisceration.
The presenting log MAR visual acuity of 1.77±1.40 and improved to 0.99±0.91.
(P≤0.039) after treatment with a mean follow up of 22.57±19.53 weeks.
A microbiological confirmation, appropriate medical and/or surgical intervention has a good tectonic and visual outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sahu, Srikant Kumar& Das, Sujata& Sharma, Savitri& Sahu, Kalyani. 2011. Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Infectious Scleritis : Experience from a Tertiary Eye Care Center of India. International Journal of Inflammation،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sahu, Srikant Kumar…[et al.]. Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Infectious Scleritis : Experience from a Tertiary Eye Care Center of India. International Journal of Inflammation No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496061
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sahu, Srikant Kumar& Das, Sujata& Sharma, Savitri& Sahu, Kalyani. Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Infectious Scleritis : Experience from a Tertiary Eye Care Center of India. International Journal of Inflammation. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496061
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496061