title: Fungal keratitis caused by Macrophomina phaseolina - A case report.
abstract: A 70 year old female patient presented with complaints of pain, watering and swelling in the right eye. She gave a history of fall, as she was walking in the paddy field of her farm. Ophthalmological and Microbiological investigation revealed a fungal keratitis with an unusual fungus Macrophomina phaseolina which is primarily a plant pathogen, with a potential to cause human infections especially in immuno-compromised patients. The patient responded well to the antifungal treatment with Oral Voriconazole with absence of recurrence and dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, SRU, Chennai 600116, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Premamalini
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, SRU, Chennai 600116, India.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ambujavalli
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, SRU, Chennai 600116, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, SRU, Chennai 600116, India.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Rajyoganandh
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, SRU, Chennai 600116, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalpana
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, SRU, Chennai 600116, India.
authors.forename: Anupma J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kindo
keywords: DNA sequencing; Fungal keratitis; Macrophomina phaseolina