Emerging corneal pathogens: First report of Pseudopestalotiopsis theae keratitis

Emerging corneal pathogens: First report of Pseudopestalotiopsis theae keratitis

A 55-year-old lady developed a corneal ring infiltrate following trauma with a wooden stick. 10% KOH mount of corneal scrapings revealed septate hyaline fungal filaments. White feathery colonies with shiny black dots grew on potato dextrose agar. Characteristic features of Pestalotiopsis spores were...

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Main Authors: Sayali Sane, Savitri Sharma, Ranjith Konduri, Merle Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Fungal keratitis
phylogenetic analysis
Pseudopestalotiopsis theae
trauma
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=1;spage=150;epage=152;aulast=Sane

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