Keratitis Caused by Scedosporium apiospermum Successfully Treated with a Cornea Transplant and Voriconazole
AUTOR(ES)
Nulens, Eric
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
A case of Scedosporium apiospermum keratitis was successfully treated with oral voriconazole and penetrating keratoplasty. Voriconazole levels in the aqueous humor were 53% of the levels in plasma and exceeded the MIC for the isolate by sevenfold.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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