An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i>
Fungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment. The fungal isolate was identified as <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> by molecular methods. The treat...
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| author | Morgana F. Voidaleski Flavio Queiroz-Telles Hugo T. Itikawa Guilherme G. Müller Bruna J. F. S. Lima Lucas E. Trevisoli Regielly C. R. Cognialli Roberta C. L. Crispim Vania A. Vicente |
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| description | Fungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment. The fungal isolate was identified as <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> by molecular methods. The treatment with topic natamycin showed progressive improvement of the visual manifestations, and following three months of therapy, the patient regained sight. We report the first case of keratitis associated with <i>R. neopustulans</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b18fe95285b1464c8082a2a5435ad6dd2023-11-23T11:42:06ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2022-05-018550710.3390/jof8050507An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i>Morgana F. Voidaleski0Flavio Queiroz-Telles1Hugo T. Itikawa2Guilherme G. Müller3Bruna J. F. S. Lima4Lucas E. Trevisoli5Regielly C. R. Cognialli6Roberta C. L. Crispim7Vania A. Vicente8Postgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81531-980, BrazilDepartment of Public Health, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-900, BrazilHospital de Olhos Noroeste do Paraná, Cianorte 87200-000, BrazilMédicos de Olhos S/A, Curitiba 80420-100, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81531-980, BrazilUnimed Laboratório Curitiba, Curitiba 80240-030, BrazilDepartment of Public Health, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-900, BrazilUnimed Laboratório Curitiba, Curitiba 80240-030, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81531-980, BrazilFungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment. The fungal isolate was identified as <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> by molecular methods. The treatment with topic natamycin showed progressive improvement of the visual manifestations, and following three months of therapy, the patient regained sight. We report the first case of keratitis associated with <i>R. neopustulans</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/5/507eye infectionskeratitis<i>Roussoella</i>natamycin |
| spellingShingle | Morgana F. Voidaleski Flavio Queiroz-Telles Hugo T. Itikawa Guilherme G. Müller Bruna J. F. S. Lima Lucas E. Trevisoli Regielly C. R. Cognialli Roberta C. L. Crispim Vania A. Vicente An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> Journal of Fungi eye infections keratitis <i>Roussoella</i> natamycin |
| title | An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> |
| title_full | An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> |
| title_fullStr | An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> |
| title_short | An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by <i>Roussoella neopustulans</i> |
| title_sort | atypical etiology of fungal keratitis caused by i roussoella neopustulans i |
| topic | eye infections keratitis <i>Roussoella</i> natamycin |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/5/507 |
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