Keratomycosis due to an Alternaria species.
A patient with a contributory history of stromal herpes presented with a severe hypopyon and multiple corneal infiltrates. Culture of corneal scrapings grew out a species of Alternaria, a generally nonpathogenic fungus. The presence of hyphae and budding yeast forms in the keratoplasty specimen gave further confirmation to the diagnosis.
D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology