Contamination of Contact Lens or Contact Lens Storage Case in Contact Lens Related Infectious Keratitis.

Tchah, Hungwon; Hahn, Tae Won; Hahn, Young Ho; Kim, Jae Chan

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(2):349-355.
Published online February 1, 2000.

Contamination of Contact Lens or Contact Lens Storage Case in Contact Lens Related Infectious Keratitis.

Hungwon Tchah, Tae Won Hahn, Young Ho Hahn, Jae Chan Kim

¹Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St.Mary's Hospital, College of Med.

콘택트렌즈 및 콘택트렌즈 저장 용기의 오염도 - 콘택트렌즈와 연관된 감염성각막염 환자를 대상으로 -

한영호(Young Ho Hahn),차흥원(Hung won Tchah),한태원(Tae Won Hahn),김재찬(Jae Chan Kim)

Abstract

In 44 out of 218 cases of contact lens related infectious keratitis from 19 hospitals throughout the country, contact lenses or contact lens storge cases were cultured. Microorganism was detected in 40 cases[90.9%]. Two or more organisms were isolated in 31 cases[77.5%]. Pseudomonas was the most common organism isolated from contact lens or contact lens storage medium[31 out of 84, 45.2%], followed by Serratia[15 out of 84, 17.9%], fungi [4], and acanthamoeba[4]. Acanthamoeba was found only in one hospital. Antibiotic sensitivity test for isolated pseudomonas showed that 96%of cases was sensitive to ciprofloxacin and 88%to ceftazidime.

Key Words: Contact lens;Infectious keratitis;Contact lens storage case