A Fungal Keratitis Case Caused by Fusarium solani

Abstract

Fungal keratitis, an eye infection with poor prognosis, is difficult to treat and it can cause vision loss. Fusarium species are soil saphrophyte, facultatively anaerobic fungi and they can cause infection and toxicosis in humans and animals. It’s generally the second most common cause of mold infections in humans, after Aspergillus but it can be different according to center. Filamentous fungi, widely distributed in nature can cause serious oppurtunistic infections, especially in patients who have certain risk factors. Trauma with vegetative or organic materials, broad spectrum antibiotic or steroid usage, previous eye surgery, contact lens usage, ocular surface disease, immundeficiency status and diabetes disease are some of the risk factors causing fungal keratitis development. Topical antifungal agents are often used in the treatment of keratitis. In recent years, successful treatments with topical and oral voriconazole are reported. We aimed to report a case of keratitis caused by Fusarium solani in a 34-year-old immunocompetent male patient who had refractive surgery