Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host

Scedosporium apiospermum infection in humans is rare. Fungal keratitis is the most common manifestation of S. apiospermum infection in immunocompetent individuals. S. apiospermum is a filamentous fungus found in soil and polluted water. Strong suspicion of fungal keratitis should be made in all corn...

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Main Authors:	Ashish Bajaj, Bibhabati Mishra, Archana Thakur, Poonam Sood Loomba, Abha Sharma
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:	CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:	fungal keratitis keratomycosis ocular scedosporiosis scedosporium apiospermum
Online Access:	http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2020;volume=7;issue=1;spage=74;epage=77;aulast=Bajaj

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spelling	doaj-efc5cde8a5024df5ac931e925e7566a72020-11-25T03:01:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2020-01-0171747710.4103/cjhr.cjhr_86_19Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent hostAshish BajajBibhabati MishraArchana ThakurPoonam Sood LoombaAbha SharmaScedosporium apiospermum infection in humans is rare. Fungal keratitis is the most common manifestation of S. apiospermum infection in immunocompetent individuals. S. apiospermum is a filamentous fungus found in soil and polluted water. Strong suspicion of fungal keratitis should be made in all corneal ulcers with a history of trauma with vegetative matter or soil. Here, we present a case of fungal keratitis caused by S. apiospermum in an immunocompetent host.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2020;volume=7;issue=1;spage=74;epage=77;aulast=Bajajfungal keratitiskeratomycosisocular scedosporiosisscedosporium apiospermum
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author	Ashish Bajaj Bibhabati Mishra Archana Thakur Poonam Sood Loomba Abha Sharma
spellingShingle	Ashish Bajaj Bibhabati Mishra Archana Thakur Poonam Sood Loomba Abha Sharma Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research fungal keratitis keratomycosis ocular scedosporiosis scedosporium apiospermum
author_facet	Ashish Bajaj Bibhabati Mishra Archana Thakur Poonam Sood Loomba Abha Sharma
author_sort	Ashish Bajaj
title	Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host
title_short	Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host
title_full	Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host
title_fullStr	Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host
title_full_unstemmed	Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host
title_sort	ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
issn	2348-3334 2348-506X
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	Scedosporium apiospermum infection in humans is rare. Fungal keratitis is the most common manifestation of S. apiospermum infection in immunocompetent individuals. S. apiospermum is a filamentous fungus found in soil and polluted water. Strong suspicion of fungal keratitis should be made in all corneal ulcers with a history of trauma with vegetative matter or soil. Here, we present a case of fungal keratitis caused by S. apiospermum in an immunocompetent host.
topic	fungal keratitis keratomycosis ocular scedosporiosis scedosporium apiospermum
url	http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2020;volume=7;issue=1;spage=74;epage=77;aulast=Bajaj
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Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host

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