title: First unusual case of keratitis in Europe due to the rare fungus Metarhizium anisopliae.
abstract: Metarhizium anisopliae is a fungus utilized worldwide for insect-pest biocontrol. Few M. anisopliae infections have been reported previously. Here, M. anisopliae was isolated from a corneal ulcer in a healthy man. It is the first ocular case in France and Europe of this extremely rare fungus in humans.
authors: Structure de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Département de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), Hôpitaux de Brabois, 11 allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-les-Nancy, France. Electronic address: j.dorin@chu-nancy.fr.
authors: Josephine
authors: J
authors: Dorin
authors: Structure de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Département de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), Hôpitaux de Brabois, 11 allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-les-Nancy, France; Laboratoire Stress Immunité Pathogène, EA 7300, Université de Lorraine, 9 avenue de la forêt de Haye, 54511 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Debourgogne
authors: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), Hôpitaux de Brabois, 11 allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-les-Nancy, France.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Zaïdi
authors: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), Hôpitaux de Brabois, 11 allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-les-Nancy, France.
authors: Marie-Christine
authors: MC
authors: Bazard
authors: Structure de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Département de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), Hôpitaux de Brabois, 11 allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-les-Nancy, France; Laboratoire Stress Immunité Pathogène, EA 7300, Université de Lorraine, 9 avenue de la forêt de Haye, 54511 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Machouart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052981:Metarhizium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Amphotericin B; Fungus; Keratitis; Keratoplasty; Metarhizium