Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans

Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans

We report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic antifungal therapy. The isolate was eventually i...

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Main Authors: Shu Jin Tan, Mariyam Nure, Dianne Gardam, Charlotte McKnight, Peter A. Boan, Benjamin M. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919301083
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spelling doaj-7b147c2c37e94dd5922d746e3b7480fb2020-11-25T03:04:11ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392020-03-0127810Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructansShu Jin Tan0Mariyam Nure1Dianne Gardam2Charlotte McKnight3Peter A. Boan4Benjamin M. Clark5PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Department of Microbiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia; Corresponding author.PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Department of Microbiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, AustraliaPathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Department of Microbiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, AustraliaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fremantle Hospital and Health Service, Alma Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, AustraliaPathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Department of Microbiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia; Department of Infectious Diseases, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, 11, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, AustraliaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, 11, Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, AustraliaWe report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic antifungal therapy. The isolate was eventually identified by ITS gene sequencing. This case highlights the importance of accurate identification and antifungal susceptibility testing for the management of fungal keratitis. Keywords: Fungal keratitis, Tintelnotia, Voriconazolehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919301083
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Mariyam Nure
Dianne Gardam
Charlotte McKnight
Peter A. Boan
Benjamin M. Clark
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Mariyam Nure
Dianne Gardam
Charlotte McKnight
Peter A. Boan
Benjamin M. Clark
Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Mariyam Nure
Dianne Gardam
Charlotte McKnight
Peter A. Boan
Benjamin M. Clark
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title Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
title_short Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
title_full Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
title_fullStr Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
title_full_unstemmed Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
title_sort contact lens associated keratitis due to tintelnotia destructans
publisher Elsevier
series Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn 2211-7539
publishDate 2020-03-01
description We report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic antifungal therapy. The isolate was eventually identified by ITS gene sequencing. This case highlights the importance of accurate identification and antifungal susceptibility testing for the management of fungal keratitis. Keywords: Fungal keratitis, Tintelnotia, Voriconazole
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