Abstract
Abstract
Background
Management of pterygium is dependent on the grading of pterygium and its clinical presentation (inflamed or quiescent), and surgical excision is the final choice of treatment for the pterygium extending beyond the limbus. Infectious keratitis is one of the most commonly reported complications in recent years. To the best of our knowledge, Klebsiella keratitis after pterygium surgery has not been described in the current literature. Here, we report a patient with corneal ulcer formation following pterygium surgical excision.
Case presentation
A 62-year-old woman presented with complaints of pain, blurred vision, photophobia and redness in her left eye for a month. She had a history of pterygium surgical excision two months ago. Slit-lamp examination showed conjunctival congestion, a central whitish corneal ulcer with a central epithelial defect, and hypopyon. Corneal scraped sample revealed multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumonia and the strain was found to be sensitive to cefoxitin and ciprofloxacin. Intracameral cefuroxime (1 mg/0.1 mL) injection, fortified cefuroxime ophthalmic suspension (50 mg/mL) and moxifloxacin ophthalmic suspension (0.5%) were successfully administered to control the infection. Since residual central stromal opacification remained persistent, final visual acuity did not improve beyond finger counting at two meters.
Conclusions
Klebsiella keratitis is a rare and sight-threatening complication following pterygium excision. This report emphasizes the importance of close follow-up examination following pterygium surgeries.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Ophthalmology,General Medicine
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