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Abstract
Here, we report a novel case of corneal ulcer in a 72-year-old patient with diabetes caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum. This organism should not be ignored as a harmless commensal whenever it is isolated in pure form in repeat cultures of the specimen along with a leucocyte reaction in direct microscopic examination. Moreover, this organism is multidrug-resistant, so species identification of diphtheroids is important to start appropriate antibiotic therapy. There are very few published reports of ocular infection and none of corneal ulcer by this organism.
- anterior chamber
- infections
- eye
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Contributors RS reviewed the literature, prepared the manuscript. SS defined the intellectual content, analysed laboratory data, edited and reviewed the manuscript. PC provided the clinical details, managed the patient, edited and reviewed the manuscript. AKD provided the clinical details, managed the patient and edited and reviewed the manuscript. SS as the guarantor accept full responsibility for the work, and had access to data and controlled the decision to publish. We, the authors fully acknowledge the contribution of the patient to the research.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent for publication Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.