Treatmen of keratomycosis with amphotericin B 0.15%.
Amphotericin B 0.15% was tolerated and effective in the treatment of fungal ulcers of the cornea. In a series of 12 ulcers, four from which Fusarium was cultured, all responded to medical treatment. The mean final visual acuity in 11 of the 12 eyes with an adequate follow-up was 20/40.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000666:Amphotericin B