Mycotic keratitis caused by Curvularia brachyspora (Boedjin). A report of the first case.
Curvularia brachyspora has been identified for the first time as a cause of mycotic keratitis. Mycotic infections of the eye have assumed increasing importance in ophthalmology, resulting in a need for fungal identification and early specific treatment for the successful management of cases. A case of mycotic keratitis caused by C. brachyspora is described against the background of other Curvularia species causing mycoses.
Marcus
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South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
Vismer
H F
HF
van der Hoven
H J
HJ
Gove
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Meewes
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D000368:Aged; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*