Paediatric infectious keratitis: a case series of 107 children presenting to a tertiary referral centre.

Julia Dutra RossettoKara M CavuotoCarla J OsigianTa Chen Peter ChangDarlene MillerHilda CapoOriel Spierer

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2017)

In this study, contact lens wear was the most frequent risk factor in infectious keratitis in children. P. aeruginosa was the most common microorganism present in our setting. The majority of the cases responded well to medical management.

Keyphrases

young adults
risk factors
healthcare
emergency department
intensive care unit
primary care
case report