Scedosporium apiospermum keratitis treated with itraconazole

Med Mycol. 2003 Apr;41(2):111-4. doi: 10.1080/mmy.41.2.111.114.

Abstract

Mycotic keratitis usually occurs in conjunction with trauma to the cornea. Scedosporium apiospermum, a dematiaceous fungus linked to the teleomorph Pseudallescheria boydii is not a common agent of mycotic keratitis. A 22-year old male patient with mycotic keratitis due to S. apiospermum is presented. In in vitro susceptibility testing, the isolate showed resistance against amphotericin B (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] 16 microg ml(-1)) but was susceptible to itraconazole (ITC) and fluconazole with MICs of 0.125 microg ml(-1) and 4 microg ml(-1), respectively. The patient was cured clinically after ITC treatment and surgical intervention. Azoles may be superior for eliminating S. apiospermum from infected ocular sites.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / microbiology
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / pharmacology
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use*
  • Keratitis / drug therapy*
  • Keratitis / microbiology
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycetoma / drug therapy*
  • Mycetoma / microbiology
  • Scedosporium / drug effects*
  • Scedosporium / isolation & purification
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Itraconazole
  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole