title: Identification of Curvularia lunata by polymerase chain reaction in a case of fungal endophthalmitis.
abstract: Curvularia is a dematiaceous mold that infects plant species and is found in the soil. In humans, it is known to cause keratitis after trauma to the eye. We report the findings of persistent fungal endophthalmitis in a 74-year-old female patient who had undergone prior cataract surgery. Mold identification and antifungal susceptibilities were done on 2 separate samples of vitreous fluid and they were found to be consistent with Curvularia lunata by the use of PCR amplification methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Deepu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alex
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University, Washington DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University, Washington DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calderone
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC 20007, USA ; Division of Infectious Diseases and Cellular Engineering, Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Peters
keywords: Antifungal antibiotic susceptibility; Curvularia lunata; Fungal endophthalmitis; Molecular identification of molds