title: [Fungal keratitis caused by Colletotrichum spp. A presentation of case].
abstract: METHODS
  A 23 years old male with an unremarkable past medical history suffered an injury with a branch of a lemon tree in the right eye two days prior to presentation. The slit-lamp examination showed a central corneal erosion with a white tree-shaped stromal infiltrate and Tyndall +/++ in anterior chamber. Cultivation of corneal scraping was positive for Colletotrichum spp. The patient responded favourably to topical amphotericin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Colletotrichum spp. is an uncommon cause of keratitis, usually secondary to corneal erosion caused by plant material and should be included in the differential diagnosis of fungal keratitis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España. Electronic address: nellymed03@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morcillo Guardiola
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hurtado Montalbán
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martínez Morales
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Villegas Pérez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miralles de Imperal Mora Figueroa
mesh_terms: D020231:Colletotrichum; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Colletotrichum; Fungal keratitis; Ocular trauma plant; Queratitis fúngica; Traumatismo ocular vegetal