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Keratitis caused by Absidia corymbifera in an immunocompetent male with no corneal injuries
D Mesa Varona1, J Celis Sánchez1, L Alfaya Muñoz2
1FEA oftalmología,.Unidad de Superficie ocular y Córnea., Hospital La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, España.
Abstract:
Case Report A healthy 55-years-old male went to emergency due to a white infiltrate in the left eye without corneal trauma which partially responds to antibiotic treatment. The infiltrate worsened by the use of topical steroids. Direct microscopic evaluation and Gram stain are a valuable diagnostic tool for the detection of Absidia filaments. There is a successful treatment with anphotericin and posaconazole. Discussion Keratitis caused by Zygomicetes are unusual. This is a rare condition in healthy patients with no corneal trauma. The treatment with amphotericin and posaconazole are synergistic against filamentous fungi.
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