A cluster of Mycobacterium massiliense keratitis in foundry workers

J. H. Hung, T. C. Chang, J. J. Wu, C. C. Lai, F. C. Huang, Y. H. Huang*

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Abstract

Three consecutive workers from the same foundry had Mycobacterium massiliense keratitis. The strains isolated from each patient were identical. This is the first report of a non-surgery-related outbreak of non-tuberculous mycobacterial ocular infection. An investigation revealed that injured cornea with exposure to aerosolized non-tuberculous mycobacteria might account for this outbreak.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)386.e5-386.e8
JournalClinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Atypical mycobacteria
  • Infectious keratitis
  • Microbial keratitis
  • Mycobacterium massiliense
  • Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
  • Ocular infection

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