title: A case of Phoma fungal keratitis in a contact lens user.
abstract: Fungi of the genus Phoma are common plant pathogens and saprophytes and are rarely pathogenic to animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
authors.forename: Periyasamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK ; Department of Ophthalmology, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
authors.forename: Shery
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
authors.forename: Efrosini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papagiannuli
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
authors.forename: Susan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hardman
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prydal
keywords: Phoma; contact lens; fungal keratitis; penetrating keratoplasty