Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole

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Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole

Fungal keratitis is an important ophthalmic problem in the developing world. Filamentous fungi are the most frequently reported pathogens in fungal keratitis. This report aimed to present a case with Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis that treatment failure was seen with topical and systemic amphotericin B lipid complex. Then she was treated successfully topical voriconazole.
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Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases-Cover
  • ISSN: 2146-3158
  • Başlangıç: 2011
  • Yayıncı: Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği
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