Open AccessMycobacterium chelonae in a tectonic corneal graft
Author(s) -
Haziq Raees Chowdhury,
Oliver Comyn,
G Jones,
Mayank A. Nanavaty
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.192292
Subject(s) - mycobacterium chelonae , medicine , keratomileusis , cornea , keratitis , corneal transplant , ophthalmology , corneal transplantation , surgery , mycobacterium , pathology , tuberculosis
Atypical mycobacterial infections of the cornea can present with nonspecific inflammatory changes and graft rejection, with no obvious focus to culture and a subsequent delay to diagnosis. These pathogens are well documented in the literature following laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis but have rarely been described following corneal transplant surgery. We report a single case of Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis 1 year after tectonic keratoplasty.