Acute keratoconjunctivitis due to contamination of contact lens care solution with histamine-producing Raoultella species: A case report.

Journal: Medicine

Published Date: Dec 1, 2017

Abstract

RATIONALE: Contact lens storage cases are known to be contaminated by a significant number of bacteria. However, histamine-producing Raoultella species has not been reported to contaminate contact lens storage case.

Authors

Hiroshi Eguchi

Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University Sakai Hospital, Harayamadai, Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Japan Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, Japan Department of Ophthalmology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, 377-2, Ohonohigashi, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan.
Fumika Hotta
Tomomi Kuwahara
Haruyuki Nakayama-Imaohji
Shunji Kusaka
Yoshikazu Shimomura

Keywords

Adult Contact Lens Solutions Diagnosis, Differential Drug Contamination Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteriaceae Infections Female Humans Keratoconjunctivitis Visual Acuity

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Acute keratoconjunctivitis due to contamination of contact lens care solution with histamine-producing Raoultella species: A case report.

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