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Table 2 Reported cases of Vibrio spp. Keratitis

From: Vibrio cholerae non-O1 - the first reported case of keratitis in a healthy patient

Case

Reference

Species

Risk factor

Treatment

1

DiGaetano et al. [18] 1989

V. vulnificus

Shucking oysters

Topical:

Gentamycin (9.1 mg/mL)

Maxitrola

Cefazloin (33 mg/mL)

Surgical debridement (day 21)

2

DiGaetano et al. [18] 1989

V. vulnificus

Crab shell

Topical:

Gentamycin (9.1 mg/mL)

Bacitracin (10,000 U/mL)

Tetracycline (1%)

Tobrmycin (0.3%)

Subonjunctival:

Gentamycin 20 mg

Surgical debridement (day 14)

3

Massey et al. [19] 2000

V. vulnificus

Shucking oyster

Topical:

Ciprofloxacin

Maxitrola

Vancomycin (25 mg/mL)

4

Penland et al. [2] 2000

V. vulnificus

Shucking oyster

Topical:

Cefazolin (5%)

Gentamicin (1.4%)

Prednisolone acetate (1%)

Ciprofloxacin (0.3%)

5

You et al. [20] 2008

V. vulnificus

Wood of boat

Topical:

Gatifloxacin

Tobramycin

Subconjunctival injection

Tobramycin (20 mg)

Oral:

Doxycycline (100 mg/tab) bid

Systemic IV:

Ceftazidime (2 g) q12h

Surgical debridement (day11)

6

Chen et al. 2019

V. cholerae non-O1

shrimp

Topical:

Levofloxacin (0.5%)

Amikacin (12.5 mg/mL)

  1. aMaxitrol: Neomycin-polymyxin B