Fungal keratitis caused by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis treated successfully with natamycin.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To report a severe case of keratitis caused by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis and its response to treatment with natamycin.

METHODS:

A 28-year-old farmer suffered a corneal perforation with a piece of wire in the right eye. Two months later, he developed severe infectious keratitis in that eye.

RESULTS:

S. brevicaulis was cultured from the patient's cornea on Sabouraud agar. The keratitis responded to treatment with topical natamycin 5%. A debridement of the corneal ulcer was also performed.

CONCLUSIONS:

S. brevicaulis is a rare cause of fungal keratitis. The infection can be difficult to eradicate. This is the first case report of keratitis caused by S. brevicaulis treated successfully with natamycin.

• Authors: Monika A Malecha
• Journal: Cornea (Cornea) Vol. 23 Issue 2 Pg. 201-3 (Mar 2004) ISSN: 0277-3740 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15075891 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents
• Natamycin

Topics

• Adult
• Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
• Corneal Injuries
• Eye Infections, Fungal (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Eye Injuries, Penetrating (complications, surgery)
• Humans
• Keratitis (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Male
• Mitosporic Fungi (isolation & purification)
• Mycoses (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Natamycin (therapeutic use)