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Case Reports
. 2003 Dec;41(12):5823-6.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5823-5826.2003.

Case of keratitis caused by an uncommon Fusarium species

Josep Guarro  1 , Carmen Rubio, Josepa Gené, Josep Cano, Joaquina Gil, Rafael Benito, M José Moranderia, Enrique Miguez
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Case Reports

Case of keratitis caused by an uncommon Fusarium species

Josep Guarro et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

Fusarium polyphialidicum caused a corneal ulcer in a Spanish man. Diagnosis was established by a histopathological study and repeated cultures. The isolate was clearly resistant in vitro to the antifungal agents tested. This is the first case of human or animal mycosis by this rare fungus.

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FIG. 1.
Hematoxylin and eosin stain from the corneal tissue showing short hyphal fragments (arrows). Magnification, ×1,280.
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F. polyphialidicum FMR 7804. (A) Polyphialidic conidiogenous cells. (B and C) Monophialidic conidiogenous cells and microconidia.
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FIG. 3.
F. polyphialidicum FMR 7804. Chlamydospores are shown.
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