Evidence for a feline reservoir for dysgonic fermenter 2 keratitis.
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.
Paton
B G
BG
Microbiology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.
Ormerod
L D
LD
Peppe
J
J
Kenyon
K R
KR
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission