title: Mycobacterium chelonei keratitis in a soft-contact-lens wearer.
abstract: A 29-year-old woman who had successfully used extended-wear soft contact lens for 7 years was found to have a corneal ulcer due to Mycobacterium chelonei. Unique to this presentation was the lack of a history of severe corneal trauma, prior surgery or immunocompromised tissue. Despite in-vitro resistance of the organism to amikacin sulfate, topical therapy with this antibiotic led to a complete cure without the need for surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ont.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Zabel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mintsioulis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000583:Amikacin