A 24-year-old contact lens user complains of a painful, red eye with a corneal ulcer visible on slit lamp. Which organism is most commonly implicated?...

Question

A 24-year-old contact lens user complains of a painful, red eye with a corneal ulcer visible on slit lamp. Which organism is most commonly implicated?

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer

Adenovirus

Answer

Herpes simplex

Answer

Streptococcus pneumoniae

NICE Microbial keratitis (CKS) MCQ (SBA): Microbial keratitis

A 24-year-old contact lens user complains of a painful, red eye with a corneal ulcer visible on slit lamp. Which organism is most commonly implicated?