title: Infectious keratitis secondary to Histoplasma capsulatum: the first case reports in humans.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. rsaran@triang.com.br
authors.forename: Enyr S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Arcieri
authors.forename: Ademir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Camila N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Mendonça
authors.forename: Eduardo G V
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Andreo
authors.forename: Ioná G A
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Finotti
authors.forename: Rafael L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Furlanetto
authors.forename: Rafael S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Arcieri
authors.forename: Flávio J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Luiz V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Rizzo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000077266:Moxifloxacin