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Yongze Zhu1, Peng Nan1, Zhongliang Zhu1

  • 1Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
|July 18, 2024
PubMed
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A rare fungal keratitis case caused by Pseudonectria foliicola was identified using advanced diagnostics. Prompt treatment with antifungal medications successfully restored the patient's vision, highlighting the importance of considering novel pathogens.

Keywords:
Pseudonectria foliicolaEarly identificationFungal keratitisITS sequencingMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

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