Atypical mycobacterial infections of the cornea can present with nonspecific inflammatory changes and graft rejection, with no obvious focus to culture and a subsequent delay to diagnosis. These pathogens are well documented in the literature following laser-assisted keratomileusis but have rarely been described following corneal transplant surgery. We report a single case of keratitis 1 year after tectonic keratoplasty.
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