Invasion of Aureobasidium Pullulans in kidney and eyes of immunosuppressed patients

There were series of proven cases revealing opportunistic fungal infections in the cornea, cutaneous, subcutaneous and renal transplantpatients. Renal involvements of opportunistic mold in immunocompromised especially in renal transplant recipients have remaineda significant problem and a major cause of death worldwide. However, extensive literature reviews revealed no case of invasion inurolithiasis and rarely reported in endophthalmitis. Here, we report the case series of two rare cases related to a dematiaceous fungus,Aureobasidium pullulans. Both had an atypical presentation. Possible modes of entry and dissemination were discussed. Invasivesurgical procedures, frequent uses of antibiotics and steroid could possibly predispose to its invasion in immunocompromised patients.This organism was identified through molecular techniques since culture yielded no growth. There was a good outcome followingsurgical intervention in both cases

Cyphellophora sp. Isolated from a Corneal Ulcer in the Human Eye

Cyphellophora is a black yeast-like fungus with most of the strains being isolated from soil and plants. It tends to cause sooty blotch and flyspeck disease in plants. In humans, it is known to cause superficial skin and nail infections. This report highlights the case of a patient who initially presented with a small corneal abrasion which rapidly progressed into a corneal ulcer after the patient did not respond to the initial conventional treatment. The laboratory results from the corneal scraping found it to be Cyphellophora sp