Keratitis due to a Rare Fungus Colletotrichum dematium: A Case Report

Abstract

Keratitis is a very serious clinical condition caused by bacteria, fungi or parasites. It is associated with serious complications like blindness or endophthalmitis if remained undiagnosed. A 42-year-old male patient with the history of foreign body inoculation presented with mild pain and redness. After clinical examination, fungal keratitis was diagnosed. Corneal scrapping was sent for microbiological investigation. A very rare fungi Colletotrichum dematium was isolated and identified. Patient was managed with Natamycin tab fluconazole and atropin eye drops. To know the geographical distribution of the rare fungi, more and more cases should be studied and reported, which will help in management of rare fungi and standardisation of therapy.

Colletotrichum asianum: A Novel Phytopathogen Causing Human Infection—A Case Report

“…2,3 The genus Colletotrichum is a pigmented fungus of the coelomycetous group. 4 There are various species of Colletotrichum (presently, 66 recognized species), but only 5 have been reported to cause infections in humans, they are Colletotrichum coccoides, Colletotrichum crassipes, Colletotrichum dematium, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, and Colletotrichum graminicola. 3,5 The species Colletotrichum asianum belongs to the gloeosporioides complex, known to cause anthracnose of Magnifera indica.…”