A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum

Cilt: 3 Sayı: 01 1 Mart 2013
  • Asuman Özkan
  • Serdar Susever
  • Zayre Erturan
  • Meltem Uzun
  • Nilufer Alparslan
  • Yasemin Oz
  • Yıldız Yeğenoğlu
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A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum

Abstract

Asuman Özkan, Serdar Susever, Zayre Erturan, Meltem Uzun, Nilufer Alparslan, Yasemin Oz, Yıldız Yeğenoğlu Dematiaceous fungi have been reported among the common etiologic agents of keratitis. We herein report a case of keratitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum identified by conventional methods and confirmed by molecular methods. A 68-year-old male who attended the Ophthalmology Clinic at Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital, presented with pain, lacrimation and a ‘foreign body\' sensation in the left eye with six weeks' duration. The samples which were taken from corneal tissue, contact lens and anterior chamber were inoculated on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) and brain heart infusion (BHI) agar. On the third day of incubation, a phaeoid mold was observed on the plate which was inoculated with corneal tissue sample at 27°C. The strain was identified as Scedosporium spp with conventional methods and confirmed as S. apiospermum by a molecular method. Infection was successfully treated with voriconazole eyedrop (1%) after pre-diagnosis. Molecular diagnostic methods may be applied for the definitive diagnosis of the pathogen of fungal keratitis and the selection of the appropriate antifungal agent.

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Bölüm

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Yazarlar

Asuman Özkan Bu kişi benim

Serdar Susever Bu kişi benim

Zayre Erturan Bu kişi benim

Meltem Uzun Bu kişi benim

Nilufer Alparslan Bu kişi benim

Yasemin Oz Bu kişi benim

Yıldız Yeğenoğlu Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mart 2013

Gönderilme Tarihi

30 Nisan 2015

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2013 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 01

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özkan, A., Susever, S., Erturan, Z., Uzun, M., Alparslan, N., Oz, Y., & Yeğenoğlu, Y. (2013). A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 3(01), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079
AMA
1.Özkan A, Susever S, Erturan Z, vd. A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2013;3(01):45-48. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079
Chicago
Özkan, Asuman, Serdar Susever, Zayre Erturan, vd. 2013. “A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3 (01): 45-48. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079.
EndNote
Özkan A, Susever S, Erturan Z, Uzun M, Alparslan N, Oz Y, Yeğenoğlu Y (01 Mart 2013) A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3 01 45–48.
IEEE
[1]A. Özkan vd., “A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum”, Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, c. 3, sy 01, ss. 45–48, Mar. 2013, doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079.
ISNAD
Özkan, Asuman - Susever, Serdar - Erturan, Zayre - Uzun, Meltem - Alparslan, Nilufer - Oz, Yasemin - Yeğenoğlu, Yıldız. “A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3/01 (01 Mart 2013): 45-48. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079.
JAMA
1.Özkan A, Susever S, Erturan Z, Uzun M, Alparslan N, Oz Y, Yeğenoğlu Y. A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2013;3:45–48.
MLA
Özkan, Asuman, vd. “A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, c. 3, sy 01, Mart 2013, ss. 45-48, doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079.
Vancouver
1.Asuman Özkan, Serdar Susever, Zayre Erturan, Meltem Uzun, Nilufer Alparslan, Yasemin Oz, Yıldız Yeğenoğlu. A case of keratitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 01 Mart 2013;3(01):45-8. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0079

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