Abstract
Fungal keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is extremely rare. Except in cases that follow trauma, the source of fungal organisms is unknown in published reports. We report a case of keratitis following LASIK that could be directly traced to a fungal skin infection of the patient's pet cat.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cats
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Cefazolin / therapeutic use
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Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
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Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
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Corneal Ulcer / microbiology*
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Dermatomycoses / microbiology
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Dermatomycoses / transmission
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Dermatomycoses / veterinary
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Disease Transmission, Infectious / veterinary*
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
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Eye Infections, Fungal / transmission*
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Humans
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / adverse effects*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycoses / microbiology
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Mycoses / transmission
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Mycoses / veterinary*
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Natamycin / therapeutic use
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Scopolamine / therapeutic use
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Zoonoses / microbiology
Substances
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Natamycin
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Scopolamine
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Cefazolin