Case Report: Successful Management of Refractory Keratomycosis in an Alpaca Using Penetrating Keratoplasty and Combination Antifungal Therapy (Caspofungin 0.5% and Terbinafine 1%)

Case Report: Successful Management of Refractory Keratomycosis in an Alpaca Using Penetrating Keratoplasty and Combination Antifungal Therapy (Caspofungin 0.5% and Terbinafine 1%)

Fungal keratitis is a common disease in certain parts of the world and affects several species, including equids, camelids, and homo sapiens, leading to blindness or loss of the eye if the infection is not adequately controlled. Reports of clinical use of antifungals caspofungin and terbinafine are...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Braidee C. Foote, Joe S. Smith, Anna Catherine Bowden, Rachel A. Allbaugh, Lionel Sebbag
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Serie:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Ämnen:
camelid ophthalmology
Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
Fusarium verticillioides
corneal abscess
corneal crosslinking
keratomalacia
Länkar:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.644074/full

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