Infectious Corneal Conditions Flashcards
What type of agar is gonoccocal keratoconjunctivitis cultured on?
- Chocolate Agar
2. Thayer-Martin Medium
WIT: Hyperacute conjunctivitis w/ alot of purulent discharge. Eyelid edema, conj hyperemia/chemosis, lymphadenopathy, peri corneal ulceration w/ central extension
Gono Keratoconjunc.
How do you treat gonoccocal keratoconjunctivitis?
- Topical FQ (moxi or gati)(q1h)
- IM Ceftriaxone
- Tx underlying infection & screen for chlamydia
- Erythro, Tetra, Doxy
When would you send a patient to the hospital w/ gonoc. kerato. ?
If their cornea perforates
This bacteria is found in soil, vegetation, moist environments in hospitals, GI tract. Gram (-)
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
This bacteria has been linked to 60% of bacterial keratitis and known to be commonly found in CL wearers
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Corneas are made more susceptible to pseudomonas by what 3 things?
- Hypoxia
- Trauma
- Surface Disease
What type of bacteria is pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Gram (-) bacillus (rod)
What is the main risk factor for Acanthamoaeba? Where is it mainly found?
Soft contact lens wear
Water
Pt presents with paracentral ring-like stromal infiltrate, epithelial haze w/ defects, dendritiform ulcers, uveitis and the beginning of scleritis. What is it?
Acanthamoeba infection
What’s the first thing you should do to an acanthamoeba patient to help with drug penetration in the eye?
Debride epithelium to help w/ drug penetration
What’s contraindicated in acanthamoeba patients?
Steroids
WIT: Allergic, cell-mediated response; often hypersensitivity to staph. exotoxin; found mainly in young patients
Phylctenular Keratoconjunctivitis
What is phlyctenular kerato. caused by?
- Staph Blepharitis
- Tuberculosis
- Helminth (worm)
- Rosacea
What are the main signs of Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis?
- Small white nodule at limbus
- Conj. injection
- Corneal ulceration or neo
- Scar of healed phlycten
How do we treat Phlyctenular Keratoconj.?
- Treat specific etiology
2. Topical steroid/antibiotic combo (helps w/ healing)
How long does it take for phlyctenular kerato. to resolve?
2-3 weeks
What is the incubation period for inclusion conjunctivitis?
1 week
How is inclusion conjunctivitis transmitted?
- Systemic chlamydial infection is transmitted by autoinoculation
Chlamydia cells cannot ___ extracellularly; they depend on host cells.
replicate
Inclusion Conjunctivitis presents how?
- Subacute onset
- Uni or Bilateral Redness
- Watering
- Discharge
Inclusion Conjunctivitis Signs:
- Watering/Mucopurulent Discharge
- Large Follicles in Inf. Fornix & Tarsal Conj
- Peripheral Infiltrates (2-3 wks after onset)
- PAN swelling
Established inclusion conjunctivitis will have what signs?
- Less follicles, some papillae
- mild conj. scarring
- Superior pannus
What disease is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world assoc. with poverty, overcrowding and poor hygiene?
Trachoma
WIT: Chronic, conjunctival inflammation caused by C.Trachomatis (chlamydial family)
Trachoma
What is the most important vector in Trachoma?
Flies
How can trachoma be directly transmitted?
From eye or nasal discharge
What are the signs of the active Trachoma disease?
- Mixed follicular/papillary rxn
- Mucopurulent discharge
- Herbert Pitts
- Sup. epithelial keratitis & pannus
What are the signs of the chronic Trachoma disease?
- Linear conj. scars (mild)
- Arlt’s LIne
- Upper Tarsus involvement
WIT: Superior conjunctival follicles at the upper limbus that may resolve and leave shallow depressions
Herbert’s Pitts
WIT: Thick band of scar tissue in the conjunctiva of the eye, near the lid margin, that is associated with eye infections
Arlt’s Line
What are the complications of Trachoma?
- Trichiasis/Distichiasis
- Corneal vascularization
- Entropion
- Dry Eye
How can we PREVENT trachoma?
Regular face washing and control of flies