First report of human infection caused by Colletotrichum chlorophyti occurring in a post-corneal transplant patient with endophthalmitis
Keratitis
Emerging
0301 basic medicine
Medicine (General)
Pathogen
QH301-705.5
Case Report
3. Good health
03 medical and health sciences
Fungal
R5-920
0302 clinical medicine
Colletotrichum chlorophyti
Biology (General)
DOI:
10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.04.002
Publication Date:
2021-04-21T19:44:06Z
AUTHORS (12)
ABSTRACT
Keratomycosis or mycotic keratitis is recognized as one of the major causes of ophthalmic morbidity worldwide. The most common organisms linked to keratomycosis include Candida spp., Fusarium spp., and Aspergillus spp. However, varieties of saprobic fungi have been reported as causative agents of keratomycosis. Amongst these are members of the genus Colletotrichum. Herein we present the first reported case of C. chlorophyti infection in a post-corneal transplant patient, suggesting an increasing role for Colletotrichum species as emerging human pathogens, particularly in the transplant population.
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