Abstract
Purpose:
To report an unusual organism causing infection following lamellar keratoplasty.
Method:
Case report.
Result:
Both gram stain smear and culture from the interlamellar bed revealed Rhodotorula sp., a red yeast as a causative agent.
Conclusion:
Rhodotorula sp. can cause corneal lamellar graft infection.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Cornea / microbiology
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Corneal Diseases / microbiology*
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Corneal Diseases / therapy
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Corneal Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Eye Infections, Fungal / etiology*
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Eye Infections, Fungal / therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycoses / etiology*
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Mycoses / therapy
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Reoperation
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Rhodotorula / isolation & purification*
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Visual Acuity