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A Keratitis Case in Which Aspergillus Flavus is Isolated

Aspergillus flavus İzole Edilen Bir Keratit Olgusu

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Aspergillus flavus keratitis is an eye infection with poor prognosis, difficult to treat and can lead to loss of vision so we aimed to emphasize the importance of Aspergillus flavus isolated in a 54 year old male patient with type 2 DM.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fungal keratitis is an opportunistic infection caused by pathogenic fungi in the cornea.
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Key Findings & Data:The most common responsible infectious agents for fungal keratitis are filamentous fungi.
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Conclusion & Impact:Aspergillus flavus keratitis is an eye infection with poor prognosis, difficult to treat and can lead to loss of vision so we aimed to emphasize the importance of Aspergillus flavus isolated in a 54 year old male patient with type 2 DM.
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Abstract

Fungal keratitis is an opportunistic infection caused by pathogenic fungi in the cornea. The most common responsible infectious agents for fungal keratitis are filamentous fungi. Fusarium and Aspergillus are the most important and frequently seen filamentous fungi. Eye injuries, existing ocular diseases, topical antibiotics and steroids, contact lens use, systemic diseases (diabetes mellitus (DM)), weakening of the immunity are predisposing causes. Aspergillus flavus keratitis is an eye infection with poor prognosis, difficult to treat and can lead to loss of vision so we aimed to emphasize the importance of Aspergillus flavus isolated in a 54 year old male patient with type 2 DM.

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Fungal keratitler patojen fungusların korneada yaptığı fırsatçı bir enfeksiyondur. Fungal keratitlerden en sık sorumlu olan etkenler filamentöz funguslardır. Fusarium ve Aspergillus en sık keratit yapan iki filamentöz funguslardır. Göz travması, topikal antibiyotik ve steroid kullanımı, kontakt lens kullanımı, sistemik hastalıkların varlığında (diyabetes mellitus), immun sistemin zayıflaması oluşan keratit olgularında fungusların etken olabileceği akılda tutulmalıdır. Olgumuzda Tip 2 diyabetes mellitusu olan 54 yaşındaki erkek bir hastada izole edilen Aspergillus flavus'un, kötü prognozlu, tedavisi zor, görme kaybına yol açabilmesi nedeniyle öneminin vurgulanması amaçlandı.

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ALTINBAŞ, R., İSKELELİ, G., ÇOLAKOĞLU, S., HAGVERDİYEVA, S., KUŞKUCU, M. A., DOĞAN, C., MİDİLLİ, K., TOKMAN, H. B. (2018). A Keratitis Case in Which Aspergillus Flavus is Isolated. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 1, 50–53. https://ajindex.com/articles/291633

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