Abstract
Purpose:
To report a case of Fusarium solani keratitis after corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment.
Methods:
A 23-year-old woman presented with corneal ulcer 4 weeks following a CXL procedure.
Results:
Microbiological studies revealed Fusarium species as the etiological pathogen.
Conclusions:
Fusarium species may cause infectious crystalline keratopathy after corneal CXL treatment.
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MeSH terms
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Collagen / metabolism
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Corneal Stroma / metabolism
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Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
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Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
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Corneal Ulcer / microbiology*
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Cross-Linking Reagents / therapeutic use*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
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Eye Infections, Fungal / microbiology*
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Female
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Fusarium / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Keratoconus / drug therapy
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Keratoconus / metabolism
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Mycoses / diagnosis
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Mycoses / drug therapy
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Mycoses / microbiology*
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Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use
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Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
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Riboflavin / therapeutic use
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Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis
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Surgical Wound Infection / drug therapy
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Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology*
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Tobramycin / therapeutic use
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Triazoles / therapeutic use
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Ultraviolet Rays
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Voriconazole
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Wound Healing*
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Young Adult
Substances
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Cross-Linking Reagents
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Photosensitizing Agents
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Pyrimidines
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Triazoles
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Collagen
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Voriconazole
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Riboflavin
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Tobramycin