| Literature DB >> 16698496 |
Seema R Patel1, Kristin M Hammersmith, Christopher J Rapuano, Elisabeth J Cohen.
Abstract
A 52-year-old man had laser in situ keratomileusis in March 2002 and 2 weeks later had a corneal infection that was found to be caused by Exophiala dermatitidis. This infection waxed and waned for 9 months despite therapy with natamycin, itraconazole, and fluconazole but eventually responded to topical amphotericin. He recovered good visual acuity in this eye with a rigid gas-permeable lens. This case shows the importance of selecting the appropriate agent in fungal keratitis.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16698496 DOI： 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.040
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg ISSN： 0886-3350 Impact factor: 3.351