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
Předmět:	Chaetomium strumarium coelomycetes keratitis keratomycosis Ophthalmology RE1-994
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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