Candida parapsilosis corneal graft infection from a single eye center: histopathologic report of 2 cases
SJO-Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015; 29 (4): 303-306
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ABSTRACT
Fungal keratitis accounts for 6-53% of all cases of ulcerative keratitis in variable studies. The majority of cases are due to septate fungi. The abnormal cornea in cases of dry eye syndrome, chronic ulceration, erythema multiform and possibly HIV infection is infected more commonly with Candida, most commonly Candida albicans. Candida parapsilosis affects neonates and intensive care unit [ICU] patients and it has been recently found with increasing frequency. In a previous study on mycotic keratitis in our tertiary eye hospital, filamentous fungi were more commonly isolated than yeasts. We are presenting 2 successive cases of corneal graft infection by Candida parapsilosis referred to us from another eye center to attract the attention of ophthalmologists and health workers to such an infection
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Candida
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Transplante de Córnea
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Ceratite
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Saudi J. Ophthalmol.
Ano de publicação:
2015
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