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.
Cornea
Pseudomonas
N. meningitidis
N. gonorrhoea
C. diphtherias
Pseudomonas