Cylindrocarpon lichenicola keratomycosis in Nigeria: the challenge of limited access to effective antimicrobials

INTRODUCTION: We report a rare cause of keratitis, due to Cylindrocarpon lichenicola, in a farmer with keratomycosis. Despite the acknowledged virulence of this fungus, a suitable antifungal for its management was not accessible. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old farmer presented with a two-week hist...

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Autores principales: Irek, Emmanuel O., Obadare, Temitope O., Udonwa, Patrick A., Laoye, Olajumoke, Abiri, Oyekola V., Adeoye, Adenike O., Aboderin, Aaron O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2017
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Case Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5566125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28879155
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v6i1.612

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5566125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28879155
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v6i1.612

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