Corneal ulcer due to a rare coelomycetes fungus Chaetomium strumarium: Case report and global review of Chaetomium keratomycosis

Autor: Mamatha Reddy, Ramya Venugopal, Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash, Yogish Subraya Kamath
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 65, Iss 9, Pp 871-874 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_254_17
Popis: We present a rare case of corneal ulcer caused by a species of a coelomycetes fungus, Chaetomium strumarium. This fungal genus is a rare causative agent of keratomycosis, with only a handful of cases reported. The clinical presentation, investigative techniques, and preliminary management of our patient are reported. The cases reported in global literature are also summarized in a tabular form in the discussion.
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