title: Mycotic keratitis caused by Curvularia brachyspora (Boedjin). A report of the first case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Vismer
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: van der Hoven
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gove
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meewes
mesh_terms: 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*