PMID: 2507821Jul 1, 1989Paper

Acute keratitis and contamination of contact lens care systems with Bacillus cereus

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
G B van SettenA Tarkkanen

Abstract

Two patients, both contact lens wearers, were treated for acute keratitis in both eyes. Routine microbiologic tests done for all four eyes confirmed merely the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the conjunctival flora; neither fungi nor any viruses were detected on the patients' corneas. However, the contact lens soaking solutions were contaminated with a large number of microorganisms, including above all--or solely--Bacillus cereus. Two of the contact lenses used were also colonized by fungi of the genus Rhodotorula, Cryptococcus albicans and Wangiella dermatidis. The acute inflammation was treated quickly and effectively in all cases by specific antimicrobial therapy. Bacterial contamination of lens care systems is well known as a potential cause of keratitis in contact lens wearers. Although the clinical importance of Bacillus cereus in ocular surface pathology is still unknown, the cases reported here indicate that this microorganism may be of pathological significance in lens care systems. The authors therefore recommend including the lens care systems in routine bacteriologic tests in all cases of corneal infection where the patient wears contact lenses.

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