Blastoschizomyces capitatus keratitis and melting in a corneal graft.
METHODS
We present the first case, to our knowledge, of Blastoschizomyces capitatus keratitis and melting in a corneal graft. An 80-year-old man was treated for a large, severe corneal abscess and melting in the corneal graft of his right eye. Medical history was negative for hematologic disorders. Urgent penetrating keratoplasty was performed.


CONCLUSIONS
Corneal cultures grew B. capitatus. Systemic fluconazole and systemic and topical amphotericin B treatment were started. Three months after the last operation, no recurrence was observed and the graft remained clear. B. capitatus can rarely cause severe keratitis in patients even in the absence of hematologic disorders.
Levy
Jaime
J
Department of Opthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. ljaime@bgu.ac.il
Benharroch
Daniel
D
Peled
Nehama
N
Lifshitz
Tova
T
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents