J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1982 Sep;23(3):681-683.

A Case of Pseudomonas Dacryocystitis

• Sung CK
• Hah MC

Abstract

In a world, ocular infection of Pseudomonas has been found in premature infants. This is so serious that corneal perforation and panophthalmitis are developed. And septicemia is developed. In these days, hospital infection due to pseudomonas tends to increasese. We experienced one case of pseudomonas dacryocystitis in a normal full term infant. At first, we diagnosed it as a blenorrhea neonatorum due to pseudomonas infection. And the smear of vagina of his mother was examined by Gram stain and culture. But, pseudomonas was not found. So, we considered that it was because of hospital infection. The patient was treated with carbenicillin 400 mg/day intramuscularly and 0.5% chloramphenicol solution everyone hour topically for 2 weeks. During this time there wa.s no improvement. After then we found obstruction of nasolacrimal ducts and performed probing once. After that this case was cured.

MeSH Terms

Carbenicillin
Chloramphenicol
Corneal Perforation
Cross Infection
Dacryocystitis*
Eye Infections
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Mothers
Nasolacrimal Duct
Panophthalmitis
Pseudomonas Infections
Pseudomonas*
Sepsis
Vagina
Carbenicillin
Chloramphenicol