TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of fusidic acid on staphylococcal keratitis. JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 136 LP - 139 DO - 10.1136/bjo.73.2.136 VL - 73 IS - 2 AU - K F Tabbara AU - S Antonios AU - H Alvarez Y1 - 1989/02/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/73/2/136.abstract N2 - We treated 20 consecutive patients suffering from staphylococcal keratitis with topical fusidic acid 1% suspension in a carbomer gel. Fifteen (79%) of the isolated Staphylococcus epidermidis strains were resistant to methicillin, but all were sensitive to fusidic acid by in-vitro testing. The keratitis showed evidence of healing in 17 (85%) of the 20 patients. The healing times ranged between 5 and 21 days (mean 10.5 days). In this open clinical trial fusidic acid proved to be a safe and effective antibiotic for the treatment of staphylococcal keratitis. ER -