Publications by authors named "Katherine M Kugler"
Article Synopsis
- This case series studied 10 participants with normal vision to see how different types of face masks affected their visual fields during testing.
- Wearing duckbill N95 masks led to more accuracy errors in the lower visual field compared to surgical masks or no mask at all.
- The results back up public health concerns that face masks may increase the risk of falls and accidents due to impaired vision.
Case: A 54-year-old immunocompetent man presented to the office with severe right knee pain and swelling 27 days after knee arthroscopy. Additional diagnostics identified a monomicrobial infection of the right knee joint by the bacterium Leclercia adecarboxylata, which was later confirmed by repeated aspiration of the joint and culture of the aspirated fluid.
Conclusion: This case report details a postoperative monomicrobial infection with L.