Cat's tooth keratitis - Human corneal infection with Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Purpose. To describe a patient with keratitis caused by Capnocytophaga cani morsus after traumatic injury with a cat's tooth. Methods. Case report and review of the literature. Results. Sixteen months after onset of infection, the patient regained 20/30 vision in the affected eye. However, he require d 7 months of antibiotic therapy to eliminate the infection. Conclusion.. c animorsus keratitis may follow penetrating corneal injury and wound contami nation with cat saliva and may be recalcitrant to topical antibiotic therap y.