Mycotic keratitis due to Aspergillus nomius.
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چکیده
We report the first known case of fungal keratitis caused by Aspergillus nomius. Ocular injury was known as a predisposing factor. The patient was treated with natamycin and econazole eye drops, itraconazole eye ointment, and oral ketoconazole. A therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty was performed 16 days after presentation. A sequence-based approach was used to assign the isolate to a species.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 47 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009