Bipolaris hawaiiensis keratomycosis and endophthalmitis.
Following trauma with rice stalk to the left eye, corneal ulcer with abscess and hypopyon developed in an immunocompetent male. Direct examination of the corneal scrapings revealed septate, branched fungal hyphae. Bipolaris hawaiiensis was isolated after culture on blood agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar. Because of delay in diagnosis and appropriate treatment, the patient developed endophthalmitis needing evisceration.
Bashir
Gulnaz
G
Department of Microbiology, SKIMS, Kashmir, India. drgulnazbashir@hotmail.com
Hussain
Wazahat
W
Rizvi
Azra
A
D000383:Agriculture; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D006801:Humans; D025301:Hyphae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010866:Natamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020795:Photophobia / Q000382:microbiology; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D010866:Natamycin; D015242:Ofloxacin