Skip to main content
ARS Home » Midwest Area » Peoria, Illinois » National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research » Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #202988
Title: Update: Fusarium Keratitis - United States, 2005 - 2006

Author
item BARRY, M - BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMM
item PENDARVIS, J - BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMM
item MSHAR, P - CT DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
item RITGER, K - IL DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
item DIXON, P - KY DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
item ALFONSO, E - BASCOM-PALMER EYE INST FL
item LEGUEN, F - MIAMI-DADE CNTY HEALTH
item SIGNS, K - MI DEPT COMMNTY HEALTH
item FINE, A - NY CITY DEPT OF HEALTH
item NIVIN, B - NY CITY DEPT OF HEALTH
item ANAND, M - NY STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
item SMITH, P - NY STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
item SALEHI, E - OH DEPT OF HEALTH
item DEMARCO, K - MONMOUTH CNTY HEALTH DEPT
item SISON, E - NEWARK DEPT OF HEALTH
item GENESE, C - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC
item ROBERTSON, C - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC
item TAN, C - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC
item BRESNITZ, E - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC
item KAINER, M - TN DEPT OF HEALTH
item THAYER, N - VT DEPT OF HEALTH
item JONES, D - CULLEN EYE INST, TX
item O Donnell, Kerry
item PARK, B - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item WANNEMUEHLER, K - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item JACOBSON, L - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item CROWELL, C - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item GERHART, M - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item BRANDT, M - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item FRIDKIN, S - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS
item SRINIVASAN, A - NCPDCID
item ARDUINO, M - NCPDCID
item NOBLE-WANG, J - NCPDCID
item CHANG, D - CDC
item GRANT, G - CDC
item BURWELL, L - CDC
item RAO, C - CDC
item CARPENTER, L - CDC
item GRESHMAN, M - CDC
item HUANG, A - CDC
item LEWIS, F - CDC
item MIRCHANDANI, G - CDC
item SOSA, L - CDC

Submitted to: Government Publication/Report
Publication Type: Government Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/3/2006
Publication Date: 5/19/2006
Citation: Barry, M.A., Pendarvis, J., Mshar, P., Ritger, K., Dixon, P., Alfonso, E., Leguen, F., Signs, K., Fine, A., Nivin, B., Anand, M., Smith, P., Salehi, E., Demarco, K., Sison, E., Genese, C., Robertson, C., Tan, C., Bresnitz, E., Kainer, M.A., Thayer, N.L., Jones, D.B., O Donnell, K., Park, B.J., Wannemuehler, K., Jacobson, L., Crowell, C., Gerhart, M., Brandt, M., Fridkin, S., Srinivasan, A., Arduino, M., Noble-Wang, J., Chang, D., Grant, G., Burwell, L., Rao, C., Carpenter, L.R., Greshman, M., Huang, A., Lewis, F.M., Mirchandani, G., Sosa, L. 2006. Update: Fusarium Keratitis - United States, 2005 - 2006. MMWR Dispatch, vol. 55, May 19, 2006.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This report describes the results of a Fusarium keratitis outbreak investigation being conducted by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The epidemiological data indicate that the 2005-2006 outbreaks of corneal infections within the United States are linked to the use of one brand of contact lens solution. This determination was made by conducting a stringent test of product association, comparing case-patients and uninfected individuals. The controlled investigation indicates that use of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu® with MoistureLoc, for reasons that remain unclear, increases the risk for Fusarium keratitis. Eye-care physicians are urged to be vigilant in the diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis.