title: Corneal ulcer with Scopulariopsis brevicaulis and Staphylococcus aureus--a rare case report.
abstract: Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is a saprophytic fungus, found in soil. It causes human nail infection. Corneal ulcer with this organism is unusual. Here a case of a 36-year-old farmer is reported who developed a paracentral corneal ulcer in the right eye. The ulcer was caused by mixed infection with Staphylococcus aureus and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. It was treated with topical natamycin 5% and moxifloxacin 0.5% drops. This is a unique case of corneal ulcer with mixed infection of Staphylococcus aureus and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis without any history of trauma, which was treated successfully, resulting in a minimal corneal opacity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700004.
authors.forename: Kanchan Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Chitrita
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: Biswarup
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Supreeti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Parthajit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D010866:Natamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D060645:Scopulariopsis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D010866:Natamycin; D000077266:Moxifloxacin