Infectious keratitis in 18 651 laser surface ablation procedures

Abstract

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Incidence of corneal infections after laser in situ keratomileusis and surface ablation when moxifloxacin and tobramycin are used as postoperative treatment

“…The actual incidence of infectious keratitis after surface ablation and LASIK varies widely depending on the data source and has been reported to be 0.2% (1 case in 500) after surface ablation and 0.035% after LASIK in 2 large series of infectious keratitis by our group. 1,2 The true incidence depends on the completeness of follow-up. In our experience, most patients attend all scheduled visits.…”

“…1 We previously reported the largest series of postoperative infectious keratitis after LASIK 1 and after surface ablation. 2 Routine prophylaxis of infection comprised topical application of tobramycin during the first week after surgery (or until the contact lens was removed in patients who had surface ablation). …”

Moxifloxacin Susceptibility Mediates the Relationship between Causative Organism and Clinical Outcome in Bacterial Keratitis

“…Other reports have listed P. aeruginosa and Staphylococcus species as the commonest bacterial organisms. 14,15,[19][20][21][22] Staphylococcus species were relatively rare in this study, and no methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) strains were identified. It is likely that the difference in distribution of organisms between South India and other geographic locations has to do with geography and climactic factors.…”

Post-keratorefractive Surgery Infections: Management Strategies

“…Again, grampositive bacteria made up the bulk of infections, with four cases of staphylococcus, two of which were confirmed MRSA. In another study from 2011 of infectious keratitis after surface ablation, infectious keratitis was diagnosed in 39 eyes of 38 patients out of 18,651 procedures that included 14 PRK cases and 25 LASEK cases [16]. Not surprisingly, the most common isolate was Staphylococcus species.…”