Post Keratoplasty Keratitis with Pandrug Resistant Pseudomonas spp. Showing False Susceptibility to Carbapenems

Authors

  • Munesh K Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Tuhina Banerjee Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Saurabh K Patel Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Gopal Nath Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Abhisekh Chandra Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Ragini Tilak Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i1.8366

Keywords:

Multidrug resistant, Pseudomonas, Keratitis, Carbapenem

Abstract

Pandrug resistant Pseudomonas keratitis is an emerging cause of bacterial keratitis challenging clinicians for prompt and prudent treatment to avoid disaster of loss of eye. We report two cases of pandrug resistant keratitis following penetrating keratitis caused by Pseudomonas spp. It was only after a detailed laboratory characterization of the isolates that revealed their pandrug resistant character and helped in successful management of the condition.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i1.8366

Asian Journal of Medical Science Vol.5(1) 2014 pp.70-72

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Author Biographies

Munesh K Gupta, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Department of Microbiology

Tuhina Banerjee, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Senior Service Resident, Department of Microbiology

 

Saurabh K Patel, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Department of Microbiology

Gopal Nath, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Department of Microbiology

Abhisekh Chandra, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Department of Ophthalmology

Ragini Tilak, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Department of Microbiology

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Published

2013-09-04

How to Cite

Gupta, M. K., Banerjee, T., Patel, S. K., Nath, G., Chandra, A., & Tilak, R. (2013). Post Keratoplasty Keratitis with Pandrug Resistant Pseudomonas spp. Showing False Susceptibility to Carbapenems. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(1), 70–72. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i1.8366

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Case Report and Review of Literature

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