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Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS

Purpose: To report the treatment of therapy-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis with topical piperacillin/tazobactam. Methods: Retrospective report of 3 cases. Results: Three patients with P. aeruginosa keratitis were unresponsive to various antimicrobials. Resolution of all 3 cases of kerati...

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Main Authors: Chew, F.L.M., Soong, T.K., Shin, H.C., Samsudin, A., Visvaraja, S.
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Published: Mary Ann Liebert Inc 2010
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spelling my.um.eprints.149192015-11-30T04:00:42Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14919/ Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS Chew, F.L.M. Soong, T.K. Shin, H.C. Samsudin, A. Visvaraja, S. R Medicine Purpose: To report the treatment of therapy-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis with topical piperacillin/tazobactam. Methods: Retrospective report of 3 cases. Results: Three patients with P. aeruginosa keratitis were unresponsive to various antimicrobials. Resolution of all 3 cases of keratitis occurred upon commencement of topical piperacillin/tazobactam. Conclusion: Therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis acquired from the community is becoming an increasing problem. Topical piperacillin/tazobactam is an option for the treatment of therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis. Mary Ann Liebert Inc 2010 Article PeerReviewed Chew, F.L.M. and Soong, T.K. and Shin, H.C. and Samsudin, A. and Visvaraja, S. (2010) Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 26 (2). pp. 219-221.
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Chew, F.L.M.
Soong, T.K.
Shin, H.C.
Samsudin, A.
Visvaraja, S.
Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS
description Purpose: To report the treatment of therapy-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis with topical piperacillin/tazobactam. Methods: Retrospective report of 3 cases. Results: Three patients with P. aeruginosa keratitis were unresponsive to various antimicrobials. Resolution of all 3 cases of keratitis occurred upon commencement of topical piperacillin/tazobactam. Conclusion: Therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis acquired from the community is becoming an increasing problem. Topical piperacillin/tazobactam is an option for the treatment of therapy-resistant P. aeruginosa keratitis.
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author Chew, F.L.M.
Soong, T.K.
Shin, H.C.
Samsudin, A.
Visvaraja, S.
author_facet Chew, F.L.M.
Soong, T.K.
Shin, H.C.
Samsudin, A.
Visvaraja, S.
author_sort Chew, F.L.M.
title Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS
title_short Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS
title_full Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS
title_fullStr Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS
title_full_unstemmed Topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitiS
title_sort topical piperacillin/tazobactam for recalcitrant pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis
publisher Mary Ann Liebert Inc
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/14919/
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