title: [A 25-year-old patient with corneal infiltration].
abstract: Filamentous fungal keratitis represents a serious infection of the eye. When corneal infiltrates appear, particularly in those who wear contact lenses, mycological assessment should already be performed initially so that filamentous fungal keratitis can be recognized early and treated. Keratitis caused by Fusarium responds well in most cases to topical therapy with ketoconazole or other antimycotic agents so that surgical intervention is only necessary in advanced or treatment-refractory cases.
authors.affiliation: Stuttgart, Deutschland. k.aperlic@gmx.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aperlic
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tietz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erhard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Regnath
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005670:Fusarium; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents