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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2003, p. 5823-5826, Vol. 41, No. 12
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5823-5826.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Case of Keratitis Caused by an Uncommon Fusarium Species

Josep Guarro,1* Carmen Rubio,2 Josepa Gené,1 Josep Cano,1 Joaquina Gil,2 Rafael Benito,2 M. José Moranderia,3 and Enrique Miguez4

Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus,1 Servicio de Microbiología,2 Servicio de Anatomía Patológica,3 Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain4

Received 8 April 2003/ Returned for modification 6 May 2003/ Accepted 26 May 2003

Fusarium polyphialidicum caused a corneal ulcer in a Spanish man. Diagnosis was established by a histopathological study and repeated cultures. The isolate was clearly resistant in vitro to the antifungal agents tested. This is the first case of human or animal mycosis by this rare fungus.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Unitat de Microbiologia, Departament de Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-Reus, Tarragona, Spain. Phone: 34 977759359. Fax: 34 977759322. E-mail: umb{at}fmcs.urv.es.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2003, p. 5823-5826, Vol. 41, No. 12
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5823-5826.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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