title: Dematiaceous fungal keratitis. Clinical isolates and management.
abstract: Clinical and laboratory features of 16 cases of keratitis that were caused by dematiaceous pigmented fungi are reported. Management, including the treatment of nine cases with Natamycin (Pimaricin), resulted in corneal healing in 14 cases, and therapeutic surgery in two cases.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010866:Natamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D000666:Amphotericin B; D010866:Natamycin