Mycotic Keratitis due to Beauveria alba

Mycotic Keratitis due to Beauveria alba

A 70-year-old white man developed mycotic keratitis following phacoemulsificatlon and intraocular lens implantation. Extensive therapeutic surgery was necessary to control the infection. Beauveria alba, a saprophytic fungus, was cultured and demonstrated in the corneal button by histopathologic exam...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cornea 1984, Vol.3 (3), p.213-216
Hauptverfasser: McDonnell, Peter J, Werblin, Theodore P, Sigler, Lynne, Green, W Richard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abscess - pathology
Aged
Cataract Extraction
Combined Modality Therapy
Corneal Stroma - pathology
Corneal Transplantation
Humans
Keratitis - pathology
Keratitis - therapy
Ketoconazole - therapeutic use
Lenses, Intraocular
Male
Mitosporic Fungi - ultrastructure
Mycoses - pathology
Mycoses - therapy
Postoperative Complications - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:A 70-year-old white man developed mycotic keratitis following phacoemulsificatlon and intraocular lens implantation. Extensive therapeutic surgery was necessary to control the infection. Beauveria alba, a saprophytic fungus, was cultured and demonstrated in the corneal button by histopathologic examination.
ISSN:0277-3740
1536-4798
DOI:10.1097/00003226-198403000-00010