Fonsecaea spp. in a Case of Corneal Ulcer - A Case Report from a Tertiary Care Hospital, New Delhi

Authors:

Malhotra S¹*, Dhundial R¹, Jerum H¹, Bhatia NJK¹, Chauhan A¹, Jain S² and Duggal N¹

DOI: 10.23880/oajo-16000130

Volume 2, Issue 4

Abstract

Despite F. pedrosoii being the most common agent of cutaneous blastomycosis, there are few reports of ocular infection by this agent in the literature. This article describes an unusual case of keratitis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi, which developed after corneal trauma. The patient was a 35-year-old man who presented with a corneal ulcer in the right eye, after sustaining an injury caused by raw vegetable matter. Corneal scrapings were collected for smear and culture examinations. Dematiaceous hyphae were seen on wet mounts of the scrapings, and dark pigmented colonies grew on the culture media. Isolate was identified as Fonsacea pedrosoi.

Keywords:

Chromoblastomycosis; Dematiaceous fungus; Fonsacea pedrosoi; Antifungals; Keratitis

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