title: Evidence for a feline reservoir for dysgonic fermenter 2 keratitis.
abstract: A 78-year-old female developed microbial keratitis from which corneal scrapings grew dysgonic fermenter 2. The infection initially responded poorly to a combination of topical antibiotics and corticosteroids but healed with intensive antibiotic therapy. There was no systemic predisposition to infection, and only feline exposure had occurred. Close association with a cat probably contaminated the eye.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Paton
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Ormerod
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peppe
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kenyon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission