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Ochrobactrum anthropi Keratitis in a Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Recipient
Kevin K Ma1, Stephan Ong Tone, James Chodosh
1Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Purpose:
To report a case of Ochrobactrum anthropi keratitis in an eye with a Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis.
Methods:
This is a case report and review of the literature.
Results:
A 78-year-old man with a history of implantation of a Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis in the left eye presented for a routine follow-up with no acute complaints. In the left eye, visual acuity was 20/60 and slit-lamp examination revealed a 1.5-mm inferotemporal corneal infiltrate adjacent to the optic stem. Corneal cultures grew abundant O. anthropi. After 7 weeks of topical antimicrobial therapy and placement of a temporary tarsorrhaphy, the keratitis resolved.
Conclusions:
Ochrobactrum anthropi is an organism associated with indwelling medical devices and can be pathogenic in eyes with implanted keratoprostheses.
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