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Case Reports
. 2005 Oct;24(7):882-3.
doi: 10.1097/01.ico.0000157404.34774.1a.

Cryptococcus albidus keratitis after corneal transplantation

Luis E Fernández de Castro  1 , Oday Al Sarraf, Joseph M Lally, Helga P Sandoval, Kerry D Solomon, David T Vroman
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Cryptococcus albidus keratitis after corneal transplantation

Luis E Fernández de Castro et al. Cornea. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: To report suspected donor-to-host transmission of Cryptococcus albidus after penetrating keratoplasty.

Methods: Review of the literature and a case report of a 69-year-old woman who underwent penetrating keratoplasty for Fuchs corneal dystrophy and developed persistent corneal infiltrates 7 months postoperatively are presented.

Results: Cryptococcus albidus was cultured from the original donor tissue at the time of the repeat keratoplasty.

Conclusion: This case demonstrates an unusual case of cryptococcal keratitis after keratoplasty suspected to be a donor-to-host transmission.

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