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[Fungal keratitis caused by Colletotrichum spp. A presentation of case]
M Morcillo Guardiola1, N Hurtado Montalbán1, J A Martínez Morales1
1Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
Case Report:
A 23 years old male with an unremarkable past medical history suffered an injury with a branch of a lemon tree in the right eye two days prior to presentation. The slit-lamp examination showed a central corneal erosion with a white tree-shaped stromal infiltrate and Tyndall +/++ in anterior chamber. Cultivation of corneal scraping was positive for Colletotrichum spp. The patient responded favourably to topical amphotericin.
Discussion:
Colletotrichum spp. is an uncommon cause of keratitis, usually secondary to corneal erosion caused by plant material and should be included in the differential diagnosis of fungal keratitis.
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