A case of fungal keratitis caused by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis: treatment with antifungal agents and penetrating keratoplasty.
Open Access
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 74 (9), 561-562
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.74.9.561
Abstract
A case of fungal keratitis caused by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis following a penetrating eye injury is described. Treatment with antifungal agents and keratoplasty resulted in a favourable outcome.Keywords
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