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KMID : 0360220110520111366
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2011 Volume.52 No. 11 p.1366 ~ p.1369
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A Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Drechslera Species
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Kim Che-Ron
Seo Seong-Wook
Park Jong-Moon
Yoo Ji-Myong
Han Yong-Seop
Kim Seong-Jae
Kim Sun-Joo
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Drechslera, Fungal keratitis, Natamycin
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