Severe mycotic keratoconjunctivitis caused by Fusarium sp. in an immunocompetent child successfully treated with intravenous voriconazole and keratoplasty: case report and short review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Pediatric mycotic infections in the eye are uncommon. However, ophthalmic infections by several fungal species have been described in immunocompetent subjects. Mycotic keratitis with or without conjunctivitis (MK) may account for more than 50% of all cases, particularly in tropical and s...

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Autores principales: Chacon-Cruz, Enrique, Male-Valle, Francisco, Rivas-Landeros, Rosa M., Lopatynsky-Reyes, Erika Z., Almada-Salazar, Lucila A., Becka, Chandra M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6416680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30891242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2049936118811213

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6416680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30891242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2049936118811213

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