title: Medical management approach to infectious keratitis.
abstract: This section provides guidelines on medical therapy of patients with infectious keratitis. In addition to initial empirical therapy, preferred medications, once the organisms responsible are isolated, are discussed. Atypical mycobacterial keratitis following lasik is described. General guidelines for supportive therapy and follow-up, of these patients are presented. Clinical response to treatment and indications for intervention are discussed. Possible causes and approach to cases refractory to medical therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Gokhale Eye Hospital and Eyebank, Anant Building, Gokhale Road (S), Dadar West, Mumbai-400 028, India. gokhlay@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Nikhil S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Gokhale
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents