"Ophthalmia Venerea": A Dreadful Complication of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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作者
Fernandez Guerrero, Manuel L. [1 ]
Jimenez Alfaro, Ignacio [2 ]
Garcia Sandoval, Blanca [2 ]
Gorgolas, Miguel [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fdn Jimenez Diaz, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Madrid 28040, Spain
[2] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fdn Jimenez Diaz, Serv Ophthalmol, Madrid 28040, Spain
关键词
GONOCOCCAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; AFRICAN ADULTS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; INFECTIONS; TRENDS; MEN;
D O I
10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181c95dc6
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Infections caused by quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are increasing worldwide. Although mostly mild and uncomplicated, serious infections causing severe morbidity are occasionally observed. We report 2 cases of sexually transmitted keratoconjunctivitis in adults resulting in severe visual disturbance.
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页码:340 / 341
页数:2
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