Pediatric Metarrhizium anisopliae keratitis

Metarrhizium anisopliae ( M. anisopliae ) is an entomopathogenic fungus used as an agricultural pesticide in many countries, including the United States. M. anisopliae grows optimally at 25°C and is therefore considered safe to humans. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl who is a soft contact len...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of AAPOS 2011-02, Vol.15 (1), p.101-103
Hauptverfasser:	Motley, W. Walker, MS, MD, Melson, Andrew T., BA, Mortensen, Joel E., PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Child Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic Corneal Ulcer - diagnosis Corneal Ulcer - drug therapy Corneal Ulcer - microbiology Drug Therapy, Combination Eye Infections, Fungal - diagnosis Eye Infections, Fungal - drug therapy Eye Infections, Fungal - microbiology Female Humans Mitosporic Fungi - isolation & purification Mycoses - diagnosis Mycoses - drug therapy Mycoses - microbiology Ophthalmology
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Zusammenfassung:	Metarrhizium anisopliae ( M. anisopliae ) is an entomopathogenic fungus used as an agricultural pesticide in many countries, including the United States. M. anisopliae grows optimally at 25°C and is therefore considered safe to humans. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl who is a soft contact lens wearer with M. anisopliae corneal ulcer who was treated effectively with topical natamycin after identification of the organism by corneal culture. Topical amphotericin B was not effective.
ISSN:	1091-8531 1528-3933
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.12.003