Pichia anomala Fungal Keratitis

PURPOSE:To report a case of fungal keratitis of the eye caused by Pichia anomala in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS:This was a retrospective chart review. RESULTS:A 50-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with ocular pain of 4-da...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cornea 2008-06, Vol.27 (5), p.619-620
Hauptverfasser: Park, Kyung-Ah, Ahn, Kyeon, Chung, Eui-Sang, Chung, Tae-Young
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Zusammenfassung:PURPOSE:To report a case of fungal keratitis of the eye caused by Pichia anomala in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS:This was a retrospective chart review. RESULTS:A 50-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with ocular pain of 4-day duration. Culture of corneal scrapings was positive for P. anomala. Clinically, the organism appeared to respond to topical natamycin, amphotericine B, and oral itraconazole. CONCLUSIONS:A rare case of P. anomala-associated keratitis was successfully treated with topical amphotericin B, natamycin, and systemic inidazole.
ISSN:0277-3740
1536-4798
DOI:10.1097/ICO.0b013e318166c442