Dana Robaei1,2, U-Teng Chan3, Pauline Khoo4, Svetlana Cherepanoff4,3, Yi-Chiao Li4, Jane Hanrahan5,6, Stephanie Watson4,7. 1. Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, 8 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia. dana.robaei@sydney.edu.au. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia. dana.robaei@sydney.edu.au. 3. Department of Anatomical Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Australia. 4. Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, 8 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia. 5. SEALS Department of Microbiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia. 6. School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia. 7. Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To document the findings of corneal biopsies for progressive microbial keratitis in a large tertiary referral institution. METHODS: A retrospective medical records review of all patients who underwent at least one corneal biopsy for the diagnosis of microbial keratitis at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016 was performed. RESULTS: Thirty-eight patients (18 men and 20 women) underwent a corneal biopsy for progressive microbial keratitis unresponsive to broad-spectrum topical antimicrobials. Risk factors for microbial keratitis included contact lens wear in 8 (21%), recent intraocular surgery in 5 cases (13%), recent agricultural trauma in 3 cases (8%), exposure keratopathy due to Graves' orbitopathy in 1 case (3%), and profound systemic immunosuppression due to chemotherapy for leukaemia in 1 case (3%). The remaining 20 patients had no identifiable risk factors. Fifteen patients (39%) had a positive biopsy result, which identified bacteria in 6 cases and Mycobacteria in 1 case, both by culture of the biopsy specimen. Three cases of fungus were identified on culture of biopsy specimen, two of which were also confirmed on histopathology and an additional case was identified from histopathology alone. A single case of Acanthamoeba was diagnosed by culture and histopathology, and an additional 3 cases were diagnosed on histopathology alone. A corneal biopsy yielded new organisms in 73% (11/15) cases where the culture results of biopsy specimens were positive. CONCLUSION: Corneal biopsy is an important tool in the diagnosis of progressive keratitis, often identifying causal organisms not found on corneal scraping alone.
PURPOSE: To document the findings of corneal biopsies for progressive microbial keratitis in a large tertiary referral institution. METHODS: A retrospective medical records review of all patients who underwent at least one corneal biopsy for the diagnosis of microbial keratitis at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016 was performed. RESULTS: Thirty-eight patients (18 men and 20 women) underwent a corneal biopsy for progressive microbial keratitis unresponsive to broad-spectrum topical antimicrobials. Risk factors for microbial keratitis included contact lens wear in 8 (21%), recent intraocular surgery in 5 cases (13%), recent agricultural trauma in 3 cases (8%), exposure keratopathy due to Graves' orbitopathy in 1 case (3%), and profound systemic immunosuppression due to chemotherapy for leukaemia in 1 case (3%). The remaining 20 patients had no identifiable risk factors. Fifteen patients (39%) had a positive biopsy result, which identified bacteria in 6 cases and Mycobacteria in 1 case, both by culture of the biopsy specimen. Three cases of fungus were identified on culture of biopsy specimen, two of which were also confirmed on histopathology and an additional case was identified from histopathology alone. A single case of Acanthamoeba was diagnosed by culture and histopathology, and an additional 3 cases were diagnosed on histopathology alone. A corneal biopsy yielded new organisms in 73% (11/15) cases where the culture results of biopsy specimens were positive. CONCLUSION: Corneal biopsy is an important tool in the diagnosis of progressive keratitis, often identifying causal organisms not found on corneal scraping alone.
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