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Canaliculitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonae after lacrimal intubation with silicone tubes.

Abstract
Two and a half weeks after a 62-year-old man underwent bilateral nasolacrimal intubation with silicone tubes, canaliculitis and conjunctivitis developed. Cultures yielded Mycobacterium chelonae sensitive to amikacin. Successful therapy required removal of the tubes followed by intensive intravenous and topical chemotherapy. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of mycobacterial infection as a complication of lacrimal intubation.
AuthorsD S Rootman, M S Insler, D E Wolfley
JournalCanadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie (Can J Ophthalmol) Vol. 24 Issue 5 Pg. 221-2 (Aug 1989) ISSN: 0008-4182 [Print] England
PMID2766088 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Silicone Elastomers
  • Amikacin
  • Cefotaxime
Topics
  • Amikacin (therapeutic use)
  • Cefotaxime (therapeutic use)
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial (etiology)
  • Humans
  • Intubation (adverse effects)
  • Lacrimal Duct Obstruction (therapy)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycobacterium Infections (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Reoperation
  • Silicone Elastomers

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