ISSN: 2578-465X
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
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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