Interface keratitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following laser in situ keratomileusis.
A case of unilateral interface keratitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following simultaneous bilateral LASIK procedure for low myopia is reported. Excimer phototherapeutic keratectomy was performed to the stromal bed to reduce the infective load. Intensive topical therapy with topical amikacin and ciprofloxacin resulted in resolution of the keratitis.
Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India. mrf@sankaranethralaya.org
Rajesh
R
Fogla
Srinivas K
SK
Rao
Prema
P
Padmanabhan
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents