Fungal keratitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii: clinical and mycological characteristics

Fungal keratitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii: clinical and mycological characteristics

Abstract Background Pseudallescheria keratitis is rare but important type of fungal keratitis because of the inherently resistance of the organism to many existing antifungal agents. Methods Slit-lamp and confocal microscopy were used for clinical examinations. Fungal isolates were identified based...

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Main Authors: Alireza Izadi, Mohammad Soleimani, Claudy Oliveira dos Santos, Marlou C. Tehupeiory-Kooreman, Roshanak Daie Ghazvini, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Mohssen Gramishoar, Mehdi Aminizadeh, Zohre Abedinifar, Paul E. Verweij, Sadegh Khodavaisy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Subjects:
Fungal keratitis
Pseudallescheria boydii
Antifungal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-021-00255-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-021-00255-1

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