<i>Cylindrocarpon lichenicola</i> keratomycosis in Nigeria: the challenge of limited access to effective antimicrobials

• Principais autores: Emmanuel O. Irek (Autor), Temitope O. Obadare (Autor), Patrick A. Udonwa (Autor), Olajumoke Laoye (Autor), Oyekola V. Abiri (Autor), Adenike O. Adeoye (Autor), Aaron O. Aboderin (Autor)
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• Publicado em: AOSIS, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: We report a rare cause of keratitis, due to Cylindrocarpon lichenicola, in a farmer with keratomycosis. Despite the acknowledged virulence of this fungus, a suitable antifungal for its management was not accessible. Case presentation: A 67-year-old farmer presented with a two-week hist...