Journals / Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases / 2011 / Cilt: 1 - Sayı: 02

Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole

Pages
75–77
DOI
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Abstract

Fungal keratitis is an important ophthalmic problem in the developing world. Filamentous fungi are the most frequently reported pathogens in fungal keratitis. This report aimed to present a case with Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis that treatment failure was seen with topical and systemic amphotericin B lipid complex. Then she was treated successfully topical voriconazole.

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