Clinical treatment of corneal infection due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi: case report Tratamento de infecção corneana causado pelo Fonsecaea pedrosoi: relato de caso

Clinical treatment of corneal infection due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi: case report Tratamento de infecção corneana causado pelo Fonsecaea pedrosoi: relato de caso

To report an unusual case of fungus keratitis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi that developed after corneal trauma. Case report: A 18-year-old male presented with a corneal ulcer in the right eye, 28 days after a trauma with glass fragments. Corneal scrapings were collected for smears and culture. Dematiac...

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Main Authors: Ana Luisa Höfling-Lima, Josep Guarro, Denise de Freitas, Patricio Godoy, Josepa Gené, Luciene Barbosa de Souza, Luis Zaror, Andre C. Romano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2005-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Doenças da córnea
Ceratite
Traumatismos oculares
Infecções oculares fúngicas
Antimicóticos
Fungos mitospóricos
Relato de caso
Corneal diseases
Keratitis
Eye injuries
Eye infections, fungal
Antifungal agents
Mitosporic fungi
Case report
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