Case of keratitis caused by Aspergillus tamarii.
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We report a case of Aspergillus tamarii keratitis. Ocular injury was known to be a predisposing factor. Topical natamycin and econazole treatment and subsequent systemic ketoconazole treatment proved effective. The isolate was identified by morphological characteristics and sequence analysis as A. tamarii, a member of Aspergillus section Flavi not hitherto reported from keratomycosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 45 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007