Fluconazole in management of ocular infections due to Curvularia

Annals of Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 68-72

  Kumari Sodhi, Punita ^a   Mehta, D K ^b  

^a Safdarjung Development Area   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CLOTRIMAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA DISEASE; CURVULARIA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EYE INFECTION; EYE TOXICITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNGUS CULTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; PUNCTATE KERATITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038170459     PISSN: 15304086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/AO:35:1:68     Document Type: Article

References (37)

1. Berg D, Garcia JA, Schell WA, Perfect JR, Murray JC. Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1995;32: 375-378.
2. Dorey SE, Ayliffe WH, Edrich C, Barrie D, Fison P. Fungal keratitis caused by Curvularia lunata with successful medical treatment [letter]. Eye. 1997;11:754-755.
3. Killingsworth SM, Wetmore SJ. Curvularia/Drechslera sinusitis. Laryngoscope. 1990;100:932-937.
4. Das Gupta LR, Gupta AK, Ghosh RB, Suderraj T, Ramamurthy S, Lamba PA. Mycological studies in keratitis. Indian J Med Res. 1973;61:165-168.
5. Grover S, Jagap P, Sharma KD. Mycotic keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1975;23:7-10.
6. Sandhu DK, Randhawa IS. Studies on the airborne fungal spores in Amritsar: their role in keratomycosis. Mycopathologia. 1979;68: 47-52.
7. Kalavathy M, Thomas PA, Rajsekaran J. Spectrum of microbial keratitis in Southern India. Jour MSOA. 1985;22:37-48.
8. O'Day DM. Selection of appropriate antifungal therapy. Cornea. 1987;6:238-245.
9. Venugopal PL, Venugopal TL, Gomathi A, Ramakrishna ES, Ilavarasi S. Mycotic keratitis in Madras. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 1989;32(3):190-197.
10. Rosa RH Jr, Melter D, Alfonso EC. The changing spectrum of fungal keratitis in South Florida. Ophthalmology. 1994;101:1005-1013.
11. Panda A, Sharma N, Das G, Kumar N, Satpathy G. Mycotic keratitis in children: epidemiologic and microbiologic evaluation. Cornea. 1997;16:295-299.
12. Wong TV, Ng TP, Fong KS, Tan DT. Risk factors and clinical outcomes between fungal and bacterial keratitis: a comparative study. CLAO J. 1997;23(4):275-281.
13. Ghose S, Mahajan VM, Fungal flora in congenital dacryocystitis. Ind J Ophthalmol. 1990;38(4):189-190.
14. Brook I, Frazier EH. Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of dacryocystitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998;125:552-554.
15. Nityananda K, Sivasubramaniam P, Ajello L. A case of mycotic keratitis caused by Curvularia geniculata. Arch Ophthalmol. 1964; 71:456-458.
16. Wind CA, Polack FM. Keratomycosis due to Curvularia lunata. Arch Ophthalmol. 1970;84:694-696.
17. Forster RK, Rebell G, Wilson LA. Dematiaceous fungal keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 1975;59:372-376.
18. Berger ST, Katsev DA, Mondino BJ, Pettit TH, Macroscopic pigmentation in a dematiaceous fungal keratitis. Cornea. 1991;10: 272-276.
19. Guarro J, Akiti T, Almada-Horta R, et al. Mycotic keratitis due to Curvularia senegalensis and in vitro antifungal susceptibilities of Curvularia spp. J Clin Microbiol. 1999;37:4170-4173.
20. Jones DB. Diagnosis and management of fungal keratitis. In: Duane CT, ed. Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology, Vol 4. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott-Raven Publishers; 1998:1-19.
21. Jones BR. Principles in the management of oculomycosis: XXI Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture. Am J Ophthalmol. 1975;79: 719.
22. You YCW, de Nanassy J, Summerbell RC, Matlow AG, Richardson SE. Fungal sternal wound infection due to Curvularia lunata in a neonate with congenital heart disease: case report and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1994;19:735-740.
23. Forster CS. Fungal keratitis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1992;6:851-857.
24. John KJ, O'Day DM. Pharmacologic management of keratomycoses. Surv Ophthalmol. 1988;33:178-188.
25. Pierce NF, Millan JC, Bender BS, Curtis JL. Disseminated Curvularia infection: additional therapeutic and clinical considerations with evidence of medical cure. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1986;110: 959-961.
26. Foster CS. Miconazole therapy for keratomycosis. Am J Ophthalmol. 1981;91:622-629.
27. Elliot ID, Halde C, Shapiro J. Keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by Petriellidium boydii. Am J Ophthalmol. 1977;83:16-18.
28. Jones BR. Principles in management of ocular mycoses. Am J Ophthalmol. 1975;79:719-751.
29. Hemady RK, Foster CS. Intraocular penetration of ketoconazole in rabbits. Cornea. 1992;11:329-333.
30. Rajasekaran J, Thomas PA, Srinivasan R. Ketoconazole in keratomycosis. In: Blodi F, Brancato R, Cristini G, et al, eds. Acta XXV Concilium Ophthalmologicum. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Kugler Ghedini; 1988:2462-2467.
31. O'Day DM, Head WS. Ocular pharmacology of antifungal drugs. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology. Vol 2. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott-Raven Publishers; 1998:9-11.
32. Grant SM, Clissold SP. Fluconazole: a review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic potential in superficial and systemic mycoses. Drugs. 1990;39(6):P877-916.
33. Thomas PA, Abraham BJ, Kalavathy CM, et al. Oral itraconazole therapy for mycotic keratitis. Mycoses. 1988;31:271-279.
34. Sharkey PK, Graybill JR, Rinaldi MG, et al. Itraconazole treatment of phaeohyphomycosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990;23:577- 586.
35. Behrens-Baumann W, Klinge B, Ruchel R. Topical fluconazole for experimental Candida keratitis in rabbits. Br J Ophthalmol. 1990; 74:40-42.
36. O'Day DM, Foulds G, Williams TE, Robinson RD, Allen RH, Head WS. Ocular uptake of fluconazole after oral administration. Arch Ophthalmol. 1990;108:1006-1008.
37. Abad J-C, Foster CS. Fungal keratitis. In: Albert DM, Jakobiec FA, eds. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Vol 2. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Co; 2000:906-914.