Machen Lindsay, Chau Felix Y, de la Cruz Jose, Sugar Joel, Cortina Maria Soledad
Department of Ophthalmology, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Cornea. 2018 May;37(5):655-657. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001541.
To present a case of Exophiala phaeomuriformis fungal keratitis to demonstrate the heightened concern for fungal infection in patients with a keratoprosthesis and to highlight the rare involvement of Exophiala phaeomuriformis.
Case report.
Exophiala phaeomuriformis was identified in a susceptible patient 7 years after Boston type I keratoprosthesis (KPro) implantation.
Although fungal infiltration after KPro placement does not represent a novel clinical infection, identification of the rare Exophiala species in a patient with a KPro has not been reported and provides an opportunity for reflection on fungal identification, prophylaxis, and prevention in this vulnerable patient population.
报告1例费氏外瓶霉真菌性角膜炎病例，以表明对角膜移植患者真菌感染的高度关注，并强调费氏外瓶霉感染的罕见性。
病例报告。
在1例接受波士顿I型人工角膜（KPro）植入7年后的易感患者中鉴定出费氏外瓶霉。
虽然KPro植入后真菌浸润并非新的临床感染，但在KPro患者中鉴定出罕见的外瓶霉属物种尚未见报道，这为思考该脆弱患者群体的真菌鉴定、预防和防控提供了契机。
