title: Pseudomonas keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: We report a 32-year-old woman who presented with infectious keratitis in the right eye 3 weeks after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). On microbiological investigations, the microorganism isolated was Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was sensitive to ciprofloxacin. To our knowledge, this is the only case report in the literature of post-LASIK infectious keratitis caused by P aeruginosa.
authors.affiliation: Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singhvi
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tandon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018550:Cephalosporin Resistance; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007613:Kanamycin Resistance; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002437:Cefazolin; D014031:Tobramycin