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Abstract
A 50-year-old man had uneventful bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for moderate myopia (-4.50 diopters sphere, both eyes). Twelve days postoperatively, he developed unilateral bacterial keratitis. Cultures revealed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The antibiotic regimen was adjusted, and he regained an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40 and a best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) of 20/15. Bacterial keratitis after LASIK is a rare occurrence. Aggressive use of cultures and fortified antibiotics can prevent significant loss of BSCVA, even when a resistant organism is the cause.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11255063 DOI： 10.1016/s0886-3350(00)00882-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg ISSN： 0886-3350 Impact factor: 3.351