title: [Fungal keratitis].
abstract: Fungal keratitis (keratomycosis) is a rare but severe cause of infectious keratitis. Its incidence is constant, due to steroids or immunosuppressive treatments and contact lenses. Pathogens often invade corneas with chronic diseases of the ocular surface but fungal keratitis is also observed following injuries with plant foreign objects. The poor prognosis of these infections is related both to fungal virulence, decreased host defense, as well as delays in diagnosis. However, new antimycotic treatments allow better management and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, pôle SMOH, nouvel hôpital civil, hôpitaux universitaires et université de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France. tristan.bourcier@chru-strasbourg.fr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bourcier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Letscher-Bru
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Candolfi
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D008828:Microbiological Techniques