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Blastoschizomyces capitatus keratitis and melting in a corneal graft
Jaime Levy1, Daniel Benharroch, Nehama Peled
1Department of Opthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. ljaime@bgu.ac.il
Case Report:
We present the first case, to our knowledge, of Blastoschizomyces capitatus keratitis and melting in a corneal graft. An 80-year-old man was treated for a large, severe corneal abscess and melting in the corneal graft of his right eye. Medical history was negative for hematologic disorders. Urgent penetrating keratoplasty was performed.
Comments:
Corneal cultures grew B. capitatus. Systemic fluconazole and systemic and topical amphotericin B treatment were started. Three months after the last operation, no recurrence was observed and the graft remained clear. B. capitatus can rarely cause severe keratitis in patients even in the absence of hematologic disorders.
