An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Roussoella neopustulans

An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Roussoella neopustulans

Fungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment. The fungal isolate was identified as by molecular methods. The treatment with topic natamycin showed progressiv...

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Published in:Journal of fungi (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 5; p. 507
Main Authors: Voidaleski, Morgana F, Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Itikawa, Hugo T, Müller, Guilherme G, Lima, Bruna J F S, Trevisoli, Lucas E, Cognialli, Regielly C R, Crispim, Roberta C L, Vicente, Vania A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 15-05-2022
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Subjects:
Case Report
Cornea
Etiology
eye infections
Eye surgery
Fungi
Keratitis
Morphology
Natamycin
Patients
Roussoella
Streptococcus infections
Trauma
Brazil
Australia
United States > US
China
India
keratitis
Roussoella
eye infections
natamycin
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Summary:Fungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment. The fungal isolate was identified as by molecular methods. The treatment with topic natamycin showed progressive improvement of the visual manifestations, and following three months of therapy, the patient regained sight. We report the first case of keratitis associated with .
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ISSN:2309-608X
2309-608X
DOI:10.3390/jof8050507