Open AccessFirst Report of Tsukamurella Keratitis: Association between T. tyrosinosolvens and T. pulmonis and Ophthalmologic Infections
Author(s) -
Patrick C. Y. Woo,
Angie Fong,
Antonio H. Y. Ngan,
Dorothy M. W. Tam,
Jade L. L. Teng,
Susanna K. P. Lau,
KwokYung Yuen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00424-09
Subject(s) - keratitis , biology , contact lens , microbiology and biotechnology , 16s ribosomal rna , dermatology , medicine , ophthalmology , bacteria , genetics
We describe the first two cases of Tsukamurella keratitis, presented as eye pain with or without blurring of vision. One case was associated with trichiasis and the other with contact lens wear. The two isolates were identified as T. tyrosinosolvens and T. pulmonis, respectively, by phenotypic characterization and 16S rRNA sequencing.