Vol 4 (2019): Continuous Publishing
Case report
Published online: 2019-05-21
Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for the treatment of microbial keratitis due to Staphylococcus MRSA
DOI: 10.5603/OJ.2019.0004
Ophthalmol J 2019;4:40-43.
Abstract
This is a case report of one patient who was diagnosed with microbial keratitis caused by staphylococcus MRSA.
Its characteristics, etiology and symptoms will be described below. Moreover, we will discuss the clinical features,
treatment plan and treatment outcome on our patient.
Keywords: microbial keratitispenetrating keratoplastystaph MRSA
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