A rare case of Colletotrichum truncatum keratitis in a young boy with complete healing after medical treatment

Josephine S Christy, A Balraj, Aditi AgarwalIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(3):475-477 Colletotrichum is a rare fungal pathogen, which is known to cause anthracnose in plants and keratitis or subcutaneous infections in humans. Among the seven Colletotrichum species reported in eye infections, truncatum species is usually virulent with poor visual prognosis even after surgical treatment. Here we report a case of Colletotrichum truncatum keratitis in a young boy with thorn injury that completely resolved with topical natamycin and voriconazole.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research