PURPOSE: To report the treatment of therapy-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis with topical piperacillin/tazobactam. METHODS: Retrospective report of 3 cases. RESULTS: Three patients with P. aeruginosa keratitis were unresponsive to various antimicrobials. Resolution of all 3 cases of keratitis occurred upon commencement of topical piperacillin/tazobactam. CONCLUSION: Therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis acquired from the community is becoming an increasing problem. Topical piperacillin/tazobactam is an option for the treatment of therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis.
PURPOSE: To report the treatment of therapy-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis with topical piperacillin/tazobactam. METHODS: Retrospective report of 3 cases. RESULTS: Three patients with P. aeruginosa keratitis were unresponsive to various antimicrobials. Resolution of all 3 cases of keratitis occurred upon commencement of topical piperacillin/tazobactam. CONCLUSION: Therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis acquired from the community is becoming an increasing problem. Topical piperacillin/tazobactam is an option for the treatment of therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis.
Authors: G Rameshkumar; R Ramakrishnan; C Shivkumar; R Meenakshi; V Anitha; Y C Venugopal Reddy; V Maneksha Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Date: 2016-04 Impact factor: 1.848