Fungal keratitis complicating the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis
A 42-year-old woman was referred to an emergency department. She had an unresponsive corneal ulcer that was initially diagnosed as Herpes simplex virus keratitis. Later, the microbiological studies revealed fungal keratitis. Although the patient was given topical antifungal medication, the clinical...
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| Main Authors: | Mehrnaz Atighehchian, Alireza Latifi, Zohreh Nozarian, Fahimeh Asadi Amoli, Mehran Zarei-Ghanavati |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753924000617 |
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