Case Report. Keratomycosis due to Alternaria alternata in a diabetic patient.
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.
Zahra
Loranne Vella
LV
Mallia
D
D
Hardie
J Grech
JG
Bezzina
A
A
Fenech
T
T
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