Unusual finding of two filamentous fungi in a contact lens-related keratitis

Chris Tendo; Bayan Shahin; James Welch

doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-239085

Unusual finding of two filamentous fungi in a contact lens-related keratitis

Chris Tendo, Bayan Shahin, James Welch

Undergraduate Medicine

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This is a rare case report of two filamentous fungi in a patient with contact lens related keratitis. An early corneal scrape may be useful in detecting multiple causative pathogens and aiding management. The main learning point is to consider fungal infections in patients with atypical ulcer appearances, as prompt diagnosis may reduce the morbidity burden.

Original language	English
Article number	e239085
Number of pages	3
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	14
Issue number	2
Early online date	12 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239085
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2021

Keywords

ophthalmology
visual pathway

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

Access to Document

10.1136/bcr-2020-239085

Cite this

@article{d36421f5ebf5493c845133d1814dbcc6,

title = "Unusual finding of two filamentous fungi in a contact lens-related keratitis",

abstract = "This is a rare case report of two filamentous fungi in a patient with contact lens related keratitis. An early corneal scrape may be useful in detecting multiple causative pathogens and aiding management. The main learning point is to consider fungal infections in patients with atypical ulcer appearances, as prompt diagnosis may reduce the morbidity burden.",

keywords = "ophthalmology, visual pathway",

author = "Chris Tendo and Bayan Shahin and James Welch",

note = "{\textcopyright} BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.",

year = "2021",

month = feb,

day = "12",

doi = "10.1136/bcr-2020-239085",

language = "English",

volume = "14",

journal = "BMJ Case Reports",

issn = "1757-790X",

publisher = "BMJ Publishing Group",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Unusual finding of two filamentous fungi in a contact lens-related keratitis

AU - Tendo, Chris

AU - Shahin, Bayan

AU - Welch, James

PY - 2021/2/12

Y1 - 2021/2/12

N2 - This is a rare case report of two filamentous fungi in a patient with contact lens related keratitis. An early corneal scrape may be useful in detecting multiple causative pathogens and aiding management. The main learning point is to consider fungal infections in patients with atypical ulcer appearances, as prompt diagnosis may reduce the morbidity burden.

AB - This is a rare case report of two filamentous fungi in a patient with contact lens related keratitis. An early corneal scrape may be useful in detecting multiple causative pathogens and aiding management. The main learning point is to consider fungal infections in patients with atypical ulcer appearances, as prompt diagnosis may reduce the morbidity burden.

KW - ophthalmology

KW - visual pathway

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85101434762&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2020-239085

DO - 10.1136/bcr-2020-239085

M3 - Article

C2 - 33579798

SN - 1757-790X

VL - 14

JO - BMJ Case Reports

JF - BMJ Case Reports

IS - 2

M1 - e239085

ER -

Unusual finding of two filamentous fungi in a contact lens-related keratitis

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this