Branhamella keratoconjunctivitis.
A young male complained of monocular diplopia for over a year. Ophthalmic evaluation revealed gross corneal pannus in both eyes and clinical findings precipitated treatment for chronic chlamydial eye disease. The definitive pathogen isolated from both eyes was Branhamella catarrhalis. A cause of otitis media, sinusitis, and lower respiratory infections, Branhamella is a rare, opportunistic ocular pathogen which may be associated with meibomian gland dysfunction.
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VEF Eye Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 73120.
D000328:Adult; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008537:Meibomian Glands; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity
D004917:Erythromycin; D004318:Doxycycline