A Case of Corneal Ulcer Caused by Combined Infection of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia and Aspergillus Fumigatus.
- Author:
Beom Jin CHO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Gil Hospital, Gachon Medical School, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aspergillus;
Keratitis;
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Anterior Chamber;
Aspergillus fumigatus*;
Aspergillus*;
Corneal Ulcer*;
Endothelium;
Fungi;
Keratitis;
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*;
Stenotrophomonas*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2000;41(5):1242-1246
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis is rare and none of it has been reported to be combined with Aspergillus keratitis.I have experienced a corneal ulcer caused by combined infection of S.maltophilia and A. fumigatus.S. maltophilia was grown on culture and a brownish pigmented anterior chamber mass containing filamentous fungi was attached to corneal ulcer area endothelium without the usual filamentous fungal keratitis findings such as feathery edge, satellite lesions, endothelial plaques, etc. A spergillusfumigatus was grown on culture of abscess which developed along the superior incision for removal of anterior chamber mass.
