التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Three cases of recalcitrant Paecilomyces keratitis in Southern California within a short period. |
| المؤلفون: |
Kim, Christine K., Mekhail, Joseph T., Morcos, David M., Yang, Christopher D., Kedhar, Sanjay R., Kim, Cinthia, Del Valle Estopinal, Maria, Lee, Olivia L. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation & Infection; 1/4/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PAECILOMYCES, KERATITIS, FUNGAL keratitis, OLDER patients, CONFOCAL microscopy |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
SOUTHERN California |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The aim of this report is to describe the risk factors, clinical course, and characteristics of three cases of Paecilomyces keratitis presenting concurrently within three months in the same location. We used in vivo confocal microscopy and histopathology to corroborate our clinical findings. Observations: Three eyes of three elderly patients with culture-proven Paecilomyces keratitis were included in this series. These patients resided within a 15-mile radius and presented to a tertiary care eye institute in Southern California between February and April 2022. All three eyes experienced a prolonged, recalcitrant course with recurrence of keratitis in donor corneal tissue despite antifungal therapy and multiple therapeutic penetrating keratoplasties. In vivo confocal microscopy, histopathology, and microbiologic findings corroborated the diagnosis of fungal keratitis with Paecilomyces. With surgical intervention and extensive medical therapy, all three cases resolved after the addition of oral Posaconazole. Conclusions: Paecilomyces is a rare cause of infectious keratitis. Herein we report three similar cases in elderly patients. All had prolonged, recalcitrant infections that required multiple treatment modalities. Our cases, which were supported by in vivo confocal microscopy and histopathology, highlight the importance of timely and aggressive therapy to prevent recurrence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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