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Suture-related keratitis caused by Corynebacterium macginleyi.

ABSTRACT: We report two cases of suture-related keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty. In both cases, Corynebacterium macginleyi was isolated from corneal specimens. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that corynebacteria could aggregate and form a biofilm. The MICs of sulbenicillin and fluoroquinolones were high for both isolates. Our findings show that C. macginleyi can cause keratitis with biofilm formation.

SUBMITTER: Suzuki T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2168495 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Suture-related keratitis caused by Corynebacterium macginleyi.

Suzuki Takashi T Iihara Hirotoshi H Uno Toshihiko T Hara Yuko Y Ohkusu Kiyofumi K Hata Hiroyuki H Shudo Masachika M Ohashi Yuichi Y

Journal of clinical microbiology 20071003 11

We report two cases of suture-related keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty. In both cases, Corynebacterium macginleyi was isolated from corneal specimens. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that corynebacteria could aggregate and form a biofilm. The MICs of sulbenicillin and fluoroquinolones were high for both isolates. Our findings show that C. macginleyi can cause keratitis with biofilm formation. ...[more]

PMID: 17913935

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