Acremonium fungal infection in 4 patients after laser in situ keratomileusis

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2004 Jan;30(1):262-7. doi: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00646-1.

Abstract

We present 4 patients who had laser in situ keratomileusis and were referred to our clinic with a diagnosis of infectious keratitis. Laser in situ keratomileusis was performed in all cases in the same operating room by different surgeons between April and May 2002. A partial penetrating keratoplasty was performed in all patients to control the process. A study of the corneas demonstrated the presence of the fungus Acremonium in all cases. Rigid asepsis during the surgical procedure is important to prevent this serious complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acremonium / isolation & purification*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Astigmatism / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Corneal Stroma / microbiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / etiology*
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratitis / diagnosis
  • Keratitis / drug therapy
  • Keratitis / microbiology*
  • Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / adverse effects*
  • Keratoplasty, Penetrating
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycoses / diagnosis
  • Mycoses / etiology*
  • Mycoses / therapy
  • Myopia / surgery
  • Surgical Flaps / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents