Literature DB >> 1170761

Keratomycosis due to an Alternaria species.

P Azar, J V Aquavella, R S Smith.   

Abstract

A patient with a contributory history of stromal herpes presented with a severe hypopyon and multiple corneal infiltrates. Culture of corneal scrapings grew out a species of Alternaria, a generally nonpathogenic fungus. The presence of hyphae and budding yeast forms in the keratoplasty specimen gave further confirmation to the diagnosis.

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Year:  1975        PMID: 1170761     DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(75)90752-7

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Ophthalmol        ISSN: 0002-9394            Impact factor:   5.258


  7 in total

1.  A case of Alternaria keratitis treated with fluconazole.

Authors:  A N Koç; K Erkiliç; N Evrensel; A Coşkun
Journal:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis       Date:  1997-04       Impact factor: 3.267

2.  Fungal keratitis at the University of Minnesota: 1971-1981.

Authors:  D J Doughman; N M Leavenworth; R C Campbell; R L Lindstrom
Journal:  Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc       Date:  1982

3.  Keratomycosis due to Alternaria alternata corneal transplant infection.

Authors:  N Ando; K Takatori
Journal:  Mycopathologia       Date:  1987-10       Impact factor: 2.574

4.  Rapid molecular diagnosis of posttraumatic keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by Alternaria infectoria.

Authors:  Consuelo Ferrer; Javier Montero; Jorge L Alió; José L Abad; José M Ruiz-Moreno; Francisca Colom
Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  2003-07       Impact factor: 5.948

5.  Nontraumatic keratomycosis caused by Alternaria in a glaucoma patient.

Authors:  Tomohiko Usui; Yoshiki Misawa; Norihiko Honda; Atsuo Tomidokoro; Satoru Yamagami; Shiro Amano
Journal:  Int Ophthalmol       Date:  2008-09-17       Impact factor: 2.031

6.  Corneal Transplant Infection due to Alternaria alternata: A Case Report.

Authors:  Vasileios Konidaris; Andreana Mersinoglou; Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis; Domniki Papadopoulou; Kostas G Boboridis; Panagiotis Ekonomidis
Journal:  Case Rep Ophthalmol Med       Date:  2013-03-14

7.  Clinical characteristics of alternaria keratitis.

Authors:  Ching-Hsi Hsiao; Lung-Kun Yeh; Hung-Chi Chen; Hsin-Chiung Lin; Phil Y F Chen; David H K Ma; Hsin-Yuan Tan
Journal:  J Ophthalmol       Date:  2014-03-20       Impact factor: 1.909

  7 in total

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