A 25-year-old presents with severe eye pain, corneal involvement, and dendritic ulcers on fluorescein staining. Which organism most commonly causes de...

Question

A 25-year-old presents with severe eye pain, corneal involvement, and dendritic ulcers on fluorescein staining. Which organism most commonly causes dendritic keratitis?

Accepted Answer

Herpes simplex virus

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer

Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Haemophilus influenzae

MCQ (SBA): Herpes simplex keratitis

A 25-year-old presents with severe eye pain, corneal involvement, and dendritic ulcers on fluorescein staining. Which organism most commonly causes dendritic keratitis?