Which organism does not invade intact cornea?
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.
Pseudomonas
N. meningitidis
N. gonorrhoea
C. diphtherias
Cornea