Phaeoisaria clematidis as a cause of keratomycosis.
We report the first case of human infection by Phaeoisaria clematidis. This fungus caused a corneal ulcer in a Brazilian man who had previously suffered an eye injury. Diagnosis was established by positive direct examination and repeated cultures. The isolate was clearly resistant in vitro to the six antifungal agents tested.
Guarro
J
J
Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201-Reus, Spain.
Vieira
L A
LA
De Freitas
D
D
Gené
J
J
Zaror
L
L
Hofling-Lima
A L
AL
Fischman
O
O
Zorat-Yu
C
C
Figueras
M J
MJ
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000935:Antifungal Agents