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Topical colistin 0.19% a potential alternative treatment for <i>P. aeruginosa</i> keratitis
The early use of topical colistin 0.19% eye drops may be an effective alternative for managing multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial keratitis, according to study findings.Researchers retrospectively reviewed medical records to collect clinical and microbiological data from eight patients with P. aeruginosa bacterial keratitis who were treated with colistin 0.19% eye drops.All patients had undergone corneal scrapings and received half-hourly medical therapy and treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics; treatment was changed over to topical colistin 0.19% once sensitivity reports were available, according to the researchers.