Infectious scleritis after use of immunomodulators

Arch Ophthalmol. 2002 Aug;120(8):1093-4.

Authors

Yih-Shiou Hwang¹, Yeong-Fong Chen, Chi-Chun Lai, Henry Shen-Lih Chen, Ching-Hsi Hsiao

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 199, Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan, Republic of China.

PMID: 12149068

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms / therapy
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
Epirubicin / therapeutic use
Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
Female
Gentamicins / therapeutic use
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects*
Mastectomy
Middle Aged
Sclera / microbiology
Scleritis / diagnosis
Scleritis / drug therapy
Scleritis / microbiology*
Serratia Infections / diagnosis
Serratia Infections / drug therapy
Serratia Infections / etiology*
Serratia marcescens / isolation & purification*

Substances

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Gentamicins
Epirubicin
Cyclophosphamide