Diagnosis and Treatment of Pythium Insidiosum Corneal Ulcer in a Chinese Child: A Case Report and Literature Review

He, Hong; Liu, Hongshan; Chen, Xiaolian; Wu, Jiaochan; Miao, He; Zhong, Xingwu

doi:10.12659/ajcr.901158

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pythium Insidiosum Corneal Ulcer in a Chinese Child: A Case Report and Literature Review

Published in American Journal of Case Reports • Dec 27, 2016

Authors:

Hong He

Hongshan Liu

Xiaolian Chen

Abstract

BACKGROUND Pythium insidiosum keratitis is a rare but sight-threatening disease with a high morbidity rate. It can be misdiagnosed as fungal keratitis in clinic settings. We report a case of severe Pythium insidiosum keratitis in a Chinese child, treated with combined approaches. CASE REPORT A 7-yea...

Subject

Fungal keratitis

Medicine

Voriconazole

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