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RECOVERY OF THE STREPTOTHRIX IN A CASE OF SUPERFICIAL PUNCTATE KERATITIS

GORDON M. BRUCE, M.D.; DEVORAH LOCATCHER-KHORAZO, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1942;27(2):294-298.

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Streptothrix has frequently been found in the canaliculus (Morax¹ and others), but its occurrence in other parts of the conjunctival sac has less commonly been observed. When present it usually produces granulomatous nodules on the bulbar conjunctiva (de Walsche,² Denti³ and Liégard⁴) or on the retrotarsal folds (Bakly⁵). In the latter situation the resemblance of the lesions to trachomatous follicles has been noted by Morax⁶ and by Knapp and Dwyer.⁷ In Sicardi's⁸ case the fungus was found in the scratch made by the stem of a plant. When nodules are not formed, varying types of conjunctivitis are produced. Dombray and Gault⁹ reported a unilateral inflammation of the subacute catarrhal type. The infections described by di Fede¹⁰ and de Logu¹¹ were also unilateral but were largely confined to the angles and were characterized by abundant mucoid secretion. Membrane formation was . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Institute of Ophthalmology of the Presbyterian Hospital and the Department of Ophthalmology of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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