Abstract
Case reportA healthy 55-year-old male underwent emergency treatment due to a white infiltrate in the left eye without corneal trauma which partially responds to antibiotic treatment. The infiltrate worsened by the use of topical steroids. Direct microscopic evaluation and Gram staining are valuable diagnostic tools for the detection of Absidia filaments. There is a successful treatment with anphotericin and posaconazole. DiscussionKeratitis caused by Zygomycetes is unusual. This is a rare condition in healthy patients with no corneal trauma. The treatment with amphotericin and posaconazole are synergistic against filamentous fungi.
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