Fungal Keratitis Caused by Aspergillus Species
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Background: Fungal keratitis (keratomycosis) is the inflammation of the eye's cornea that results from fungal infection. Case Report: A 29-yrs-old female patient who wears contact lenses presented with ocular pain, redness and blurred vision. Following failures with previous antibacterial topical treatment, a corneal scraping was sent to the mycology laboratory. Fungal elements have been demonstrated on stained microscopic slide. Subsequently, topical antifungal voriconazole (1%) was administered. The patient started improvement within 2 hours and recovered completely within 48 hours. Conclusion: Mycological examination is recommended in suspected fungal cases and in ophthalmic cases which did not respond to routine antibacterial chemotherapy.
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