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  • Title: Pichia anomala fungal keratitis.
    Author: Park KA, Ahn K, Chung ES, Chung TY.
    Journal: Cornea; 2008 Jun; 27(5):619-20. PubMed ID: 18520517.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report a case of fungal keratitis of the eye caused by Pichia anomala in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS: This was a retrospective chart review. RESULTS: A 50-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with ocular pain of 4-day duration. Culture of corneal scrapings was positive for P. anomala. Clinically, the organism appeared to respond to topical natamycin, amphotericine B, and oral itraconazole. CONCLUSIONS: A rare case of P. anomala-associated keratitis was successfully treated with topical amphotericin B, natamycin, and systemic inidazole.
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