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Baby Having Irritation In Left Eye. Watery, Pus Developed. Prescribed Fucithalmic Cream. Cured But Re-occurred. Suggestions?
Hi! My baby had this irritation on the left eye. It was watery and Pus continually developed. His pedia gave him Fucithalmic. It worked and the irritation was gone after 3days. Pedia advised to discontinue applying the cream as the irriation was healed already. After a week, however, the same problem re-occur. What should I do?
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
Dear Jherald, Hi, From the history what you have given about your baby I could make out that he is suffering from conjunctivitis or keratitis which has subsided with the Fucithalamic cream(fusidic acid) but has recurred as the treatment was incomplete or the drug was not responding to the bacteria.I would advise you tho take a swab of the pus and do the smear , culture and sensitivity and treat accordingly.The fusidic acid has a wide rage of activity against most of the organism. It should have been continued for at least 3 days post clearance of the discharge and irritation and not stopped suddenly.Studies have shown it doesn't act so efficiently against Chlamydial infection of the eye.I would better advise you to take to a pediatric ophthalmologist who can rule out certain infection of the eyes of the baby and do proper treatment....TC...Bye...Dr Ajay Shankar Kar
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Dear Jherald, Hi, From the history what you have given about your baby I could make out that he is suffering from conjunctivitis or keratitis which has subsided with the Fucithalamic cream(fusidic acid) but has recurred as the treatment was incomplete or the drug was not responding to the bacteria.I would advise you tho take a swab of the pus and do the smear , culture and sensitivity and treat accordingly.The fusidic acid has a wide rage of activity against most of the organism. It should have been continued for at least 3 days post clearance of the discharge and irritation and not stopped suddenly.Studies have shown it doesn't act so efficiently against Chlamydial infection of the eye.I would better advise you to take to a pediatric ophthalmologist who can rule out certain infection of the eyes of the baby and do proper treatment....TC...Bye...Dr Ajay Shankar Kar
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