Blepharitis ulcerosaH01.1

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Purulent blepharitis with ulcerations, mostly in staphylococcal infection.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Cooperation with ophthalmologist.

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Immediate therapy, because the lashes fall out quickly and irreversibly!

External therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Antibiotics such as Fucithalmic eye drops, Erythromycin ointments(e.g. Ecolicin eye ointment) or Gentamicin ointments(e.g. Refobacin eye ointment)

Internal therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

In case of a pronounced infection systemic therapy with Flucloxacillin (e.g. Staphylex Kps.) 3 times/day 3 g p.o. (max. 12 g/day). Infants/children: 40-50 (max. 100) mg/kg bw/day in 3 cycles, in severe cases i.v. Alternatively dicloxacillin (e.g. InfectoStaph) 2-3 g/day in 4 cycles, infants 4 times/day 250 mg p.o.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer