Need to suspect fungal etiology in presumed bacterial keratitis - A case report of keratitis due to <i>Scedosporium prolificans</i>

Authors

  • Lata R Chandel Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College
  • Anuradha Sood Department of Microbiology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh
  • Smriti Chauhan Department of Microbiology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh
  • Kamlesh Thakur Department of Microbiology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i1.4058

Keywords:

Keratitis, Scedosporium prolificans, Prompt treatment

Abstract

We describe a case of keratitis with acute presentation and without any history of trauma caused by Scedosporium prolificans; a rare cause of fungal keratitis, from a tertiary care hospital. To the best of our knowledge this is the first such case reported from the region. Because of early diagnosis and prompt treatment the patient could be managed well.

Keywords: Keratitis; Scedosporium prolificans; Prompt treatment

DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v2i1.4058

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2 (2011) 28-30

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Lata R Chandel, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College

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Published

2011-05-14

How to Cite

Chandel, L. R., Sood, A., Chauhan, S., & Thakur, K. (2011). Need to suspect fungal etiology in presumed bacterial keratitis - A case report of keratitis due to <i>Scedosporium prolificans</i>. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(1), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i1.4058

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2011)

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