title: A cluster of Mycobacterium massiliense keratitis in foundry workers.
abstract: Three consecutive workers from the same foundry had Mycobacterium massiliense keratitis. The strains isolated from each patient were identical. This is the first report of a non-surgery-related outbreak of non-tuberculous mycobacterial ocular infection. An investigation revealed that injured cornea with exposure to aerosolized non-tuberculous mycobacteria might account for this outbreak.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, Taiwan.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, Taiwan. Electronic address: jackhyh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D065306:Corneal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D000072499:Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D058889:Molecular Typing; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Atypical mycobacteria; Mycobacterium massiliense; infectious keratitis; microbial keratitis; non-tuberculous mycobacteria; ocular infection