Studien zur gewandelten �tiologie des Ulcus serpens

Suppurative corneal ulceration following herpetic keratitis

“…A topical antibacterial had been used for 4 to 16 weeks preceding secondary infection in 28% of the episodes in this series. In addition, the protracted use of an antibiotic such as chloramphenicol can reduce the resistance of the cornea to bacterial invasion (Zehetbauer, 1970) and favor infection by opportunistic organisms; e.g. each case of Pseudomonas keratitis had been receiving a topical antibiotic when superinfection occurred.…”

Suppurative corneal ulceration following herpetic keratitis

“…A topical antibacterial had been used for 4 to 16 weeks preceding secondary infection in 28% of the episodes in this series. In addition, the protracted use of an antibiotic such as chloramphenicol can reduce the resistance of the cornea to bacterial invasion (Zehetbauer, 1970) and favor infection by opportunistic organisms; e.g. each case of Pseudomonas keratitis had been receiving a topical antibiotic when superinfection occurred.…”

Suppurative corneal ulceration following herpetic keratitis

“…A topical antibacterial had been used for 4 to 16 weeks preceding secondary infection in 28% of the episodes in this series. In addition, the protracted use of an antibiotic such as chloramphenicol can reduce the resistance of the cornea to bacterial invasion (Zehetbauer, 1970) and favor infection by opportunistic organisms; e.g. each case of Pseudomonas keratitis had been receiving a topical antibiotic when superinfection occurred.…”

Suppurative corneal ulceration following herpetic keratitis

“…A topical antibacterial had been used for 4 to 16 weeks preceding secondary infection in 28% of the episodes in this series. In addition, the protracted use of an antibiotic such as chloramphenicol can reduce the resistance of the cornea to bacterial invasion (Zehetbauer, 1970) and favor infection by opportunistic organisms; e.g. each case of Pseudomonas keratitis had been receiving a topical antibiotic when superinfection occurred.…”