Mycotic keratitis caused by Curvularia lunata var. aeria.
A mycotic keratitis case which was caused by Curvularia lunata var. aeria in a patient with an injury in the eye is described. The diagnosis was based on the mycologic analysis of several samples taken from the ulcer of cornea. In vitro tests of the sensitivity of the isolated species to several antifungal drugs were made. The results were related to the response in vivo to the treatment.
D000368:Aged; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010866:Natamycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D009761:Nystatin / Q000494:pharmacology
D009761:Nystatin; D008825:Miconazole; D010866:Natamycin