title: Fusarium oxysporum keratitis.
abstract: We describe herein a patient with a rare occurrence of mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium oxysporum. The fungus destroyed the cornea, and a perforating corneal graft had to be performed. The drug of choice in such diagnosed cases is natamycin. A comparison between Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium solani is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hemo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pe'er
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Polacheck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis