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[Mycotic keratitis with uveitis cause by Scedosporium apiospermum]
M Firdová1, E Tkácová, Z Jesenská
1Ocné oddelenie FN L. Pasteura, Kosice.
Abstract:
Mycotic Keratitis with Induced Uveitis Caused by Scedosporium Apiospermum. In the work the case of mycotic keratitis with induced uveitis is descriped. Affected is young healthy woman working in a fruit and vegetable store. Affection arised on cornea in the area of previous erosion. Current antibiotics did not have any effect on the affection after repeated negative cultivative examinations. The culture of fibrous mikromycete was gained out of cultivation done on Sabouraud's glucose agar and was identified as Scedosporium apiospermum. This is the first case of mycotic eye infection of this etiology in our conditions. The patient reacted successfully on miconazol treatment. The finding on cornea equals vascularized leucoma, visual acuity is 5/50. In the future perforative keratoplastic is planned.
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