Fungal keratitis caused by Chaetomium atrobrunneum

Cornea

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-95

  Balne, Praveen K ^a   Nalamada, Suma ^a   Kodiganti, Manjulatha ^a   Taneja, Mukesh ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chaetomium atrobrunneum; Fungus; Keratitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHAETOMIUM; CORNEA ULCER; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY;

ADULT; CHAETOMIUM; CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84856448146     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31821eeaed     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Pounder JI, Simmon KE, Barton CA, et al. Discovering potential pathogens among fungi identified as nonsporulating molds. J Clin Microbiol. 2007;45:568-571.
2. Guppy KH, Thomas C, Thomas K, et al. Cerebral fungal infections in the immunocompromised host: a literature review and a new pathogen Chaetomium atrobrunneum: case report. Neurosurgery. 1998;43:1463-1469.
3. Ferrer C, Montero J, Alio JL, et al. Rapid molecular diagnosis of posttraumatic keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by Alternaria infectoria. J Clin Microbiol. 2003;41:3358-3360.
4. Guarro J, Hofling-Lima AL, Gene J, et al. Corneal ulcer caused by the new fungal species Sarcopodium oculorum. J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3071-3075.
5. Guarro J, Vieira LA, De FD, et al. Phaeoisaria clematidis as a cause of keratomycosis. J Clin Microbiol. 2000;38:2434-2437.
6. Passarelli N, Miranda MP, Castro C. A study of the incidence of air-borne fungi in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Ann Allergy. 1949;7:334-338.
7. Guarro J, Soler L, Rinaldi MG. Pathogenicity and antifungal susceptibility of Chaetomium species. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1995;14:613-618.
8. Anandi V, John TJ, Walter A, et al. Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Chaetomium globosum in a renal transplant recipient. J Clin Microbiol. 1989;27:2226-2229.
9. Segal R, Kusne S. Cerebral fungal infections in the immunocompromised host: a literature review and a new pathogen-Chaetomium atrobrunneum: case report. Neurosurgery. 1999;45:200.
10. Thomas C, Mileusnic D, Carey RB, et al. Fatal Chaetomium cerebritis in a bone marrow transplant patient. Hum Pathol. 1999;30:874-879.
11. Falcon CS, Falcon Mdel M, Ceballos JD, et al. Onychomycosis by Chaetomium spp. Mycoses. 2009;52:77-79.
12. Serena C, Ortoneda M, Capilla J, et al. In vitro activities of new antifungal agents against Chaetomium spp. and inoculum standardization. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2003;47:3161-3164.