title: Fonsecaea pedrosoi: a rare etiology in fungal keratitis.
abstract: Fungal corneal ulcer is common in India due to tropical climate and a large agrarian population that is at risk. Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the most common agent of chromoblastomycosis, a chronic localized fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues mainly involving lower extremities. We report a rare case of corneal chromoblastomycosis caused by F.pedrosoi, which was successfully treated with topical Amphotericin B followed by a long course of oral antifungal therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of mycotic keratitis caused by F.pedrosoi, from the foothills of Himalayas.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Govt. Medical Sciences & Research Institute , Srinagar Garhwal-246174, Uttarakhand, India .
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sangwan
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lathwal
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Juyal
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Amphotericin B; Corneal ulcer; Fonsecaea pedrosoi; Ketoconazole