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Case Reports
. 1995 Mar-Apr;37(2):181-3.
doi: 10.1590/s0036-46651995000200014.

A case of mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium solani

J S Hamdan  1 , M A de Resende, S P Franzot, D V Dias, E M Viana, A K Casali
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A case of mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium solani

J S Hamdan et al. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 1995 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

A 36-year-old black man, without history of systemic disease or ocular trauma developed a corneal infection in his left eye. He was treated with antibacterial antibiotic and corticosteroids for one month prior to diagnosis. Fungal hyphae and chlamydospores were found in a KOH preparation of the corneal scrapings, and positive cultures for Fusarium solani were obtained in Sabouraud dextrose agar. It is emphasized the cautious use of antibiotics and steroids in corneal diseases, and the need of considering the involvement of opportunistic fungi in the etiology of these infections.

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