title: Infectious keratitis in patients undergoing Boston Type 1 keratoprosthesis (Boston KPro) procedure: case series.
abstract: Description of two cases of infectious keratitis in patients after Boston Type 1 keratoprosthesis (Boston KPro) implantation. The first case refers to a patient that had the device indicated due to limbal deficiency secondary to severe dry eye who presented a fungal infection by Aerobasidium pullulans that was successfully treated with amphotericin B eye drops. The second case reports a patient with Boston KPro implantation due to previous corneal transplant rejection showing bacterial keratitis in the fourth postoperative month. The etiologic agent was identified as Streptococcus sp and topical treatment with vancomycin was effective. The importance of postoperative surveillance in Boston KPro eyes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. helomn@gmail.com
authors.forename: Heloisa Moraes do
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Lauro Augusto de
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Ana Luisa
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Höfling-Lima
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors