Management of Recurrent Staphylococcus-Related Marginal Keratitis with Chlorhexidine-Vancomycin Combination: A 1-Year Follow-Up Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Staphylococcus-related marginal keratitis is an inflammation of the corneal periphery characterized by the presence of stromal infiltrates and blepharoconjunctivitis. Conventional treatment consists of antibiotics and corticosteroid eye drops, and recurrence is prevalent upon treatment cessation. In this case report, we present a 1-year follow-up of the results of a novel therapeutic approach for recurrent marginal keratitis using a combination of chlorhexidine and vancomycin eye drops.

Case presentation

A 34-year-old male presented with an 8-year history of recurrent staphylococcus-related marginal keratitis in his right eye, consisting of 5 acute episodes, which under a conventional treatment regimen resolved within 10-14 days. During the follow-up of his righ

SUBMITTER: Kagasov S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature