AI Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on Tsukamurella, which can mimic atypical mycobacterial infections, particularly in eye conditions.
- A case involving a patient with repeated corneal grafts revealed Tsukamurella keratitis that responded poorly to initial antibiotic treatment.
- The final diagnosis relied on culture results that classified Tsukamurella as a fast-growing mycobacterial species, highlighting its relevance in diagnosing unusual ocular infections.
Article Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report on Tsukamurella as a mimic of atypical mycobacterial infection.
Methods: We report a patient who had received repeated corneal grafts with culture-proven Tsukamurella keratitis.
Results: A slow-progressing corneal abscess that initially developed adjacent to a corneal stitch responded poorly to empiric antibiotic treatment. A preliminary culture report revealed fast-growing mycobacterial species. Treatment adjustments successfully controlled the disease. A final diagnosis of Tsukamurella was subsequently made on the basis of cultures.
Conclusions: Tsukamurella exhibits laboratory similarities to mycobacteria and should be considered in the differential of atypical infection of the ocular surface.
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