Fungal keratitis
Fungal infections of the corneum usually present as presumed bacterial keratitis. There will be no response to topical antibiotics and urgent referral to a specialist centre is required.
- clinical suspicion is essential to diagnosis (1)
- usually caused by Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus and Fusarium sp.(1) (3)
- can be successfully treated with topical amphotericin B 0,2% and natamycin 5% (2)
Reference:
- Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar;35(2):124-30
- Oftalmologia. 2006;50(4):33-8
- Fungal Keratitis - Asia Pacific - American Academy of Ophthalmology (aao.org) (https://www.aao.org/education/topic-detail/fungal-keratitis-asia-pacific)
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