More than tears in your eyes (Exophiala jeanselmei keratitis)

被引：16

作者：

Ben-Simon, GJ ^{[1
]}

Grinbaum, A ^{[1
]}

Barequet, IS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Goldschleger Eye Inst, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

来源：

CORNEA | 2002年 / 21卷 / 02期

关键词：

fungal keratitis; corneal infiltrate; minor ocular trauma; corneal scraping;

D O I：

10.1097/00003226-200203000-00023

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

Purpose. To describe a patient with Exophiala jeanselmei keratitis. Methods. Case report. One patient with persistent corneal infiltrate that developed several clays after a minor ocular trauma from in onion slice. Results. Culture plates from corneal scraping showed a growth of the yeast Exophiala jeanselmei, a rare causative agent of ocular infection. Conclusions. Whenever a corneal abscess does not improve with the usual antibiotic treatment. a thorough ophthalmic history should be taken to determine whether there was a recent ocular trauma. If the trauma as caused by a plant material. the physician should raise the possibility of an unusual fungal infection.

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