Adult penicillinase-producing gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis.
The case is described of a 22-year-old man who presented with ulcerative keratitis as a complication of conjunctivitis that was caused by penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The need for first-line treatment with antibiotic agents that are resistant to beta-lactamase breakdown is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010405:Penicillinase / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010405:Penicillinase