title: Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: Corneal infection after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is rare. However, surgical trauma or breakdown of epithelium increases the risk of surface infection. We present the case of a 45 year old woman who developed keratitis due to Mycobacterium chelonae 1 month after LASIK with the Mini-Laser Sight 2000 excimer laser. After an initial improvement following antibiotic therapy the infection progressed until it was necessary to perform penetrating keratoplasty, with a successful result.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Ver, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reviglio
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Picotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paradello
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Juárez
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents