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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Oct 1996, 2426-2431, Vol 34, No. 10
Copyright © 1996 by the American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Haemophilus influenzae adherent to contact lenses associated with production of acute ocular inflammation

PR Sankaridurg, MD Willcox, S Sharma, U Gopinathan, D Janakiraman, S Hickson, N Vuppala, DF Sweeney, GN Rao and BA Holden
L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.

Ten episodes of adverse responses to contact lens wear, including contact lens-induced acute red eye (CLARE), in which Haemophilus influenzae was isolated from contact lenses and/or from one of the external ocular sites at the time of the event, are described. All episodes occurred in patients wearing disposable hydrogel lenses on a 6- night extended-wear schedule. Two of the patients had recurrent episodes. H. influenzae was usually isolated in large numbers, and other bacteria or fungi colonizing the contact lens or the external ocular surface were usually present in low numbers. Those patients who were colonized with H. influenzae were more than 100 times as likely to have had a CLARE or infiltrative response than those subjects who were not colonized with this bacterium. H. influenzae colonization of the contact lens and eye may be subsequent to colonization of the nasopharynx because four of the seven patients presented with fever at the time of the event, with concurrent upper respiratory tract infection. Contact lens wearers should be made aware of the potential risk of CLARE associated with the wearing of contact lenses for extended periods during and subsequent to upper respiratory tract infection.

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