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- Title
Late onset DCR surgical site herpes zoster in an immunocompetent patient: A rare presentation.
- Authors
Chaitanya, E; Shruthi, T; Shah, Neeraj; Chaitanya, E Vivek; Shruthi, T V; Shah, Neeraj A
- Abstract
The patient was discharged with steroid-antibiotic combination drops, antibiotic ointment, systemic antibiotics, NSAIDs, and nasal decongestants. The patient was continued on antibiotic eye ointment and tablet trypsin/chymotrypsin was added. The patient was started on tablet acyclovir (800 mg) 5 times a day and acyclovir cream (5%) over wound area.
- Subjects
SURGICAL site; LACRIMAL apparatus; HERPES zoster; BOTULINUM toxin; GRAM'S stain; BACTERIAL diseases; HERPES zoster diagnosis; HERPESVIRUSES; SURGICAL site infections; SYMPTOMS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients; VIRAL eye infections
- Publication
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020, Vol 68, Issue 1, p202
- ISSN
0301-4738
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/ijo.IJO_1007_19