Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains the most common cause of bacterial scleritis. This report illustrates an unusual presentation of P. aeruginosa scleritis, which initially presented as diffuse anterior scleritis with anterior uveitis. The detailed laboratory work-up of the patient was negative, and the initiation of high-dose oral corticosteroid therapy led to further deterioration of clinical condition, with the appearance of a yellowish-white nodule within 3 days. The aspirate from the nodule grew P. aeruginosa, and the scleral inflammation resolved with anti-microbial therapy.
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- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(1), 51-52
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Agarwal, S., & Majumder, P. D. (2020). Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis initially presenting as idiopathic diffuse anterior scleritis. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(1), 51-52. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018
MLA 9
Agarwal, Shweta, and Parthopratim Dutta Majumder. "Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis initially presenting as idiopathic diffuse anterior scleritis." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 13, no. 1, 2020, pp. 51-52. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018.
Chicago (author–date)
Agarwal, Shweta, and Parthopratim Dutta Majumder. 2020. "Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis initially presenting as idiopathic diffuse anterior scleritis." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 13 (1): 51-52. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018.
Harvard
Agarwal, S. and Majumder, P. D. (2020) 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis initially presenting as idiopathic diffuse anterior scleritis', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(1), pp. 51-52. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018.
Vancouver
Agarwal S, Majumder PD. Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis initially presenting as idiopathic diffuse anterior scleritis. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020;13(1):51-52. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018
IEEE
S. Agarwal, and P. D. Majumder, "Pseudomonas aeruginosa scleritis initially presenting as idiopathic diffuse anterior scleritis," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 51-52, 2020, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_256_2018.