Infectious keratitis secondary to Histoplasma capsulatum: the first case reports in humans.
The authors report an unusual case of fungal keratitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum in a male immunocompetent patient. PCR confirmed the presence of the fungus DNA in the material studied. To our knowledge this is the first reported case in humans described all over the world.
Arcieri
Enyr S
ES
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. rsaran@triang.com.br
Rocha
Ademir
A
Mendonça
Camila N
CN
Andreo
Eduardo G V
EG
Finotti
Ioná G A
IG
Furlanetto
Rafael L
RL
Arcieri
Rafael S
RS
Rocha
Flávio J
FJ
Rizzo
Luiz V
LV
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D011804:Quinolines / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000077266:Moxifloxacin