title: Case Report. Keratomycosis due to Alternaria alternata in a diabetic patient.
abstract: A case of keratitis caused by Alternaria alternata in a diabetic male, after traumatic corneal injury with a sharp object, is described. The patient was treated with topical amphotericin B solution and a full uneventful recovery was achieved. This is the first reported case of fungal keratamycosis in Malta, which was substantiated with both positive direct microscopy and a positive culture of the fungus.
authors.forename: Loranne Vella
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Zahra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mallia
authors.forename: J Grech
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hardie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bezzina
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fenech
mesh_terms: D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008319:Malta; D008875:Middle Aged