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. 1988 Nov;26(11):2439–2440. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.11.2439-2440.1988

Evidence for a feline reservoir for dysgonic fermenter 2 keratitis.

B G Paton 1, L D Ormerod 1, J Peppe 1, K R Kenyon 1
PMCID: PMC266912  PMID: 3235673

Abstract

A 78-year-old female developed microbial keratitis from which corneal scrapings grew dysgonic fermenter 2. The infection initially responded poorly to a combination of topical antibiotics and corticosteroids but healed with intensive antibiotic therapy. There was no systemic predisposition to infection, and only feline exposure had occurred. Close association with a cat probably contaminated the eye.

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