Successful treatment of Keratitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonae and an overview of previous cases in Europe
Rudolf Kukla,
Katerina Nouzovska,
Lenka Ryskova
et al.
Abstract:Introduction and purpose
Mycobacterium
(
M.
)
chelonae
is responsible for a half of relatively rare nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) keratitis. We report a case of
M. chelonae
keratitis in a woman following sclerocorneal suture extraction after cataract surgery.
Results
A 70-year-old woman presented with a red eye and corneal infiltration of her left eye six weeks following … Show more
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