A Case of Corneal Ulcer Caused by Paecilomyces in Diabetic Patient Wearing Soft Contact Lens.
- Author:
Do Seok BYUN
1
;
Han Nam YANG
;
Ho Gyun CHO
;
Young Ju CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Choong-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Agar;
Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic*;
Corneal Ulcer*;
Fungi;
Humans;
Korea;
Paecilomyces*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(3):667-671
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fungal corneal ulcer is well known longstanding and troublesome disorder in eye clinic. Paecilomyces, a well known saprophytic fungi, is rarely pathogenic in normal humal being. Authors experienced a case of corneal ulcer caused by Paecilomyces in diabetic patient wearing soft contact lens, that was proved by Gram stain and Sabouraud agar culture. We report this as the first case of corneal ulcer caused by Paecilomyces in Korea.
