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Clinical characteristics and outcome of Candida keratitis.

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Author	Sun, Regina L. Jones, Dan B. Wilhelmus, Kirk R.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	PURPOSE To characterize the clinical features and therapeutic outcome of Candida keratitis. DESIGN Retrospective, observational case series. METHODS We reviewed 26 patients treated for Candida keratitis, including two with recurrent keratitis and one with bilateral infection. RESULTS Of 29 keratitis episodes resulting from Candida albicans (n = 20) or Candida parapsilosis (n = 9), 16 (55%) complicated chronic ocular surface disease, and nine (31%) followed previous keratoplasty. Only two were clinically suspected to have keratomycosis at initial presentation, and 21 (72%) used antibacterial therapy before corneal scrapings. Reconstructive keratoplasty occurred more often in previously grafted eyes (P = .03). Visual outcome was 20/60 or better in six (100%) medically treated eyes with good presenting visual acuity but in only five eyes (24%) with worse initial vision (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS Candida keratitis is an opportunistic infection of a compromised cornea that often is misdiagnosed initially and, despite antifungal therapy, occasionally requires corneal grafting.
Starting Page	1043
Ending Page	1045
Page Count	3
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Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.antimicrobe.org/h04c.files/history/Am%20J%20Ophthalmol-Candida%20keratitis%202007.pdf
PubMed reference number	17524775v1
Volume Number	143
Issue Number	6
Journal	American journal of ophthalmology
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Anti-Bacterial Agents Antifungal Agents Candida (fungus) Candida albicans reaction wheal^1D post 50 ug Candida albicans ID:Diam:Pt:Skin:Qn Candida parapsilosis Corneal Diseases Eye Keratoplasty Kidney Failure, Chronic Opportunistic Infections Patients fungal keratitis
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Resource Type	Article

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