An Unusual Case of Corneal Perforation Secondary to Pseudomonas Keratitis Complicating a Patient's Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit Stay

We report a case of corneal perforation secondary to bacterial keratitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a trauma patient in our intensive care unit. A 43-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle crash and suffered multiple injuries necessitating a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Subs...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American surgeon 2000-10, Vol.66 (10), p.972-974
Hauptverfasser:	Johnson, Maj Jeffery L., Scott G., Sagraves, Feild, Carinda J., Block, Ernest F.J., Michael L., Cheatham
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bacteria Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the eye and orbit Biological and medical sciences Conjunctiva - transplantation Corneal Ulcer - diagnosis Corneal Ulcer - surgery Critical care Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - surgery Diseases of cornea, anterior segment and sclera Eyes & eyesight Human bacterial diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Intensive Care Units Male Medical sciences Multiple Trauma - surgery Ophthalmology Patients Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - surgery Pseudomonas Infections - diagnosis Pseudomonas Infections - surgery Reoperation Sepsis - diagnosis Sepsis - surgery Splenectomy Surgical Flaps Visual Acuity
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