Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 02, 75 - 77, 01.06.2011

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https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2011.02.0018

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Fungal keratitis is an important ophthalmic problem in the developing world. Filamentous fungi are the most frequently reported pathogens in fungal keratitis. This report aimed to present a case with Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis that treatment failure was seen with topical and systemic amphotericin B lipid complex. Then she was treated successfully topical voriconazole.

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Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole

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