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A Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Drechslera Species
Article in Korean | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-196101
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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To report a case of fungal keratitis caused by Drechslera species. CASE

SUMMARY:

A 77-year-old man visited our clinic complaining of left ocular pain and decrease of visual acuity for 1 week On slit-lamp examination, epithelial defect and stromal infiltration on the corneal center with numerous inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber were found. There was no improvement after routine antibiotic treatment. A corneal biopsy and culture were performed on the corneal lesion. The KOH smear study reported hyphae, thus the patient was treated with 0.25% amphotericin B, 0.2% fluconazole and 5% natamycin eye drops. A clinical improvement was observed on the corneal lesion and Drechslera species was identified by the culture study.

CONCLUSIONS:

The authors report an experience of fungal keratitis caused by Drechslera species.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Ophthalmic Solutions / Biopsy / Visual Acuity / Fluconazole / Amphotericin B / Natamycin / Hyphae / Keratitis / Anterior Chamber Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society Year: 2011 Document type: Article
Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Ophthalmic Solutions / Biopsy / Visual Acuity / Fluconazole / Amphotericin B / Natamycin / Hyphae / Keratitis / Anterior Chamber Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society Year: 2011 Document type: Article
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