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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