Corneal phaeohyphomycosis due to Exserohilum rostratum. A case report and brief review.
We report a rare case of corneal phaeohyphomycosis due to Exserohilum rostratum following organic trauma. A known cause of cutaneous and subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis, this fungus has been very rarely associated with infections of the eye. Being a plant pathogen, along with other saprophytic dematiaceous fungi the possible role in keratomycosis is discussed.
Kanungo
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Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Srinivasan
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D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000382:microbiology