Mycobacterium chelonei keratitis: a case report.
The case is reported of a patient who initially presented with a dendritiform corneal ulcer that ultimately failed to heal and in which Mycobacterium chelonei was repeatedly cultured. The organism was sensitive only to kanamycin and amikacin; however, topical administration of these antibiotics failed to achieve a complete cure. Penetrating keratoplasty was ultimately required to eradicate the organism from the cornea.
D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000628:therapy; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000628:therapy
D007612:Kanamycin; D000583:Amikacin