"Ophthalmia Venerea": A dreadful complication of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Infections caused by quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are increasing worldwide. Although mostly mild and uncomplicated, serious infections causing severe morbidity are occasionally observed. We report 2 cases of sexually transmitted keratoconjunctivitis in adults resulting in severe visual disturbance.
Guerrero
Manuel L Fernández
ML
Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. mlfernandez@fjd.es <mlfernandez@fjd.es>
Alfaro
Ignacio Jiménez
IJ
Sandoval
Blanca García
BG
Górgolas
Miguel
M
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D002439:Cefotaxime