A RARE CASE OF PNEUMOCOCCAL KERATITIS IN A PATIENT WITH HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS AND COMPROMISED IMMUNE STATUS

A rare case of pneumococcal keratitis in a patient with Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and compromised immune status

Infectious keratitis is commonly encountered in the ophthalmology emergency department.Streptococcus pneumoniae causing bacterial keratitis is a cause of concern in developing countries, owing to its complication of irreversible corneal scarring.This is a rare case report of a 25-year-old immunocompromised patient who presented to the Ophthalmology

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