
Keratitis due to a Rare Fungus Colletotrichum dematium: A Case Report
Correspondence Address :Dr. Archana Bhimrao Wankhade,
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, AIIMS, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh, India.
E-mail: achukeche@gmail.com
Keratitis is a very serious clinical condition caused by bacteria, fungi or parasites. It is associated with serious complications like blindness or endophthalmitis if remained undiagnosed. A 42-year-old male patient with the history of foreign body inoculation presented with mild pain and redness. After clinical examination, fungal keratitis was diagnosed. Corneal scrapping was sent for microbiological investigation. A very rare fungi Colletotrichum dematium was isolated and identified. Patient was managed with Natamycin tab fluconazole and atropin eye drops. To know the geographical distribution of the rare fungi, more and more cases should be studied and reported, which will help in management of rare fungi and standardisation of therapy
Corneal ulcer, Dematitious fungi, Fungal keratitis, Unuseal fungi
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2021/45851.14533
Date of Submission: Jul 27, 2020
Date of Peer Review: Aug 24, 2020
Date of Acceptance: Dec 31, 2020
Date of Publishing: Feb 01, 2021
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