title: Early bacterial keratitis after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy.
abstract: We report a case of bacterial keratitis that occurred after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy. The patient presented with a decrease in visual acuity and pain 2 days after the procedure. Culture was positive for Staphylococcus haemolyticus. The infiltrate slowly resolved with topical antibiotics, and the best corrected visual acuity improved to 20/20. Although bacterial keratitis occurs rarely after refractive surgery, patients should be informed of the potential risk for visual loss caused by this infection.
authors.affiliation: Quinze-Vingts National Center of Ophthalmology, Paris, France. laplace@quinze-vingts.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Laplace
authors.forename: Tristan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bourcier
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaumeil
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cardine
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Nordmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D049008:Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D041162:Staphylococcus haemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents