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Ophthalmology Cornea e94d1482

Which organism does not invade intact cornea?

A
Pseudomonas
B
N. meningitidis
C
N. gonorrhoea
D
C. diphtherias
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) PseudomonasRef: Yanoff 4/e, p. 217Although disruption of the continuity of the epithelium is the most common event that allows the establishment of a corneal infection, a few organisms such as Corynebacterium diphtheria, jaemophilus aegypticus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitides and Shigella and Listeria species can penetrate an intact epithelium.

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