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Jyoti Sangwan1, Sumit Lathwal, Deepak Juyal
1Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Govt. Medical Sciences & Research Institute , Srinagar Garhwal-246174, Uttarakhand, India .
Abstract:
Fungal corneal ulcer is common in India due to tropical climate and a large agrarian population that is at risk. Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the most common agent of chromoblastomycosis, a chronic localized fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues mainly involving lower extremities. We report a rare case of corneal chromoblastomycosis caused by F.pedrosoi, which was successfully treated with topical Amphotericin B followed by a long course of oral antifungal therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of mycotic keratitis caused by F.pedrosoi, from the foothills of Himalayas.
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