Paniz-Mondolfi Alberto E, Agemy Steven, Cañete-Gibas Connie, Gitman Melissa R, Iacob Codrin E, Necula Inna, Wang Ching-Yi, Delgado Noguera Lourdes A, Sanders Carmita, Wiederhold Nathan P, Sordillo Emilia M, Nowak Michael D
Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-Based Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.
New York Retina Consultants, NY, USA.
Med Mycol Case Rep. 2021 Apr 21;32:73-76. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.04.002. eCollection 2021 Jun.
Keratomycosis or mycotic keratitis is recognized as one of the major causes of ophthalmic morbidity worldwide. The most common organisms linked to keratomycosis include spp., spp., and spp. However, varieties of saprobic fungi have been reported as causative agents of keratomycosis. Amongst these are members of the genus Herein we present the first reported case of infection in a post-corneal transplant patient, suggesting an increasing role for species as emerging human pathogens, particularly in the transplant population.
角膜真菌病或真菌性角膜炎被认为是全球眼科发病的主要原因之一。与角膜真菌病相关的最常见病原体包括 属、 属和 属。然而,已报道多种腐生真菌可作为角膜真菌病的病原体。其中包括 属的成员。在此,我们报告了首例角膜移植术后患者发生 感染的病例,提示 菌种作为新兴的人类病原体,尤其是在移植人群中,其作用日益增加。