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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2007, p. 3833-3836, Vol. 45, No. 11
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01212-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORTS

Suture-Related Keratitis Caused by Corynebacterium macginleyi{triangledown}

Takashi Suzuki,1* Hirotoshi Iihara,2 Toshihiko Uno,1 Yuko Hara,1 Kiyofumi Ohkusu,2 Hiroyuki Hata,2 Masachika Shudo,3 and Yuichi Ohashi1

Department of Ophthalmology,1 Integrated Center for Science, Shigenobu Station, Ehime University School of Medicine, Ehime,3 Department of Microbiology, Regeneration and Advanced Medical Science, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan2

Received 16 June 2007/ Returned for modification 1 August 2007/ Accepted 14 September 2007

We report two cases of suture-related keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty. In both cases, Corynebacterium macginleyi was isolated from corneal specimens. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that corynebacteria could aggregate and form a biofilm. The MICs of sulbenicillin and fluoroquinolones were high for both isolates. Our findings show that C. macginleyi can cause keratitis with biofilm formation.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon-shi, Ehime 7910295, Japan. Phone: (81) 89-960-5361. Fax: (81) 89-960-5364. E-mail: s-t-ishizuchi{at}orion.ocn.ne.jp

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 3 October 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2007, p. 3833-3836, Vol. 45, No. 11
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01212-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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