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Ophthalmology Case Study: Bacterial Keratitis by marshal barochia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document details a case study of a 24-year-old female patient with bacterial keratitis following overnight contact lens wear, presenting with symptoms such as eye pain, redness, and blurring of vision. The differential diagnoses include fungal keratitis, bacterial endophthalmitis, and herpes simplex virus keratitis, with a working impression of bacterial keratitis likely caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The treatment plan includes both nonpharmacologic advice to discontinue contact lens use and an empi
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- marshal barochia
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- EN