Three Cases of Keratomycosis.
- Author:
Yong Bok KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chon Ju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cornea;
Fungi;
Fusarium;
Microsporum;
Penicillium;
Prevalence
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1971;12(3):113-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Recently Ophthalmic troubles caused by fungus are increasing, and primary exogences mycotic infection of cornea probably always follows some injury or disease of the eye, indlucing non traumatic lesions, and there is good evidence that widespread topical use of steroid and perbaps antibacterial antibiotics is responsible for its increasing prevalence. This paper report 3 cases of mycotic with penicillium species (Case I), microsporum gypseum (Case II), and fusarium species (Case III), which were successfully treated with antifungal medication except Case I, and reviewed literatures.
