| Title | Rhodotorula sp. infection in corneal interface following lamellar keratoplasty--a case report |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Panda A, Pushker N, Nainiwal S, Satpathy G, Nayak N |
| Journal | Acta Ophthalmol Scand |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 227 - 8 |
| Date Published | Apr |
| ISSN | 1395-3907 (Print) 1395-3907 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 10321545 |
| Keywords | Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use, Cornea / microbiology, Corneal Diseases / *microbiology / therapy, Corneal Transplantation / *adverse effects, Eye Infections, Fungal / *etiology / therapy, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mycoses / *etiology / therapy, Reoperation, Rhodotorula / *isolation & purification, Visual Acuity |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: To report an unusual organism causing infection following lamellar keratoplasty. METHOD: Case report. RESULT: Both gram stain smear and culture from the interlamellar bed revealed Rhodotorula sp., a red yeast as a causative agent. CONCLUSION: Rhodotorula sp. can cause corneal lamellar graft infection. |
| URL | internal-pdf://Panda - Rhodotorula infection-1990325760/Panda - Rhodotorula infection.pdf |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 1131 |
Rhodotorula sp. infection in corneal interface following lamellar keratoplasty--a case report
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