Infectious keratitis secondary to Histoplasma capsulatum: the first case reports in humans

Autor: Enyr S. Arcieri, Ademir Rocha, Camila N. Mendonça, Eduardo G. V. Andreo, Ioná G.A. Finotti, Rafael L. Furlanetto, Rafael S. Arcieri, Flávio J. Rocha, Luiz V. Rizzo
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 595-597
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4391
1413-8670
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000600013
Popis: The authors report an unusual case of fungal keratitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum in a male immunocompetent patient. PCR confirmed the presence of the fungus DNA in the material studied. To our knowledge this is the first reported case in humans described all over the world.
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