Research Keyword: Phaeoacremonium iranianum

Phaeoacremonium iranianum – a new corneal pathogen

A 66-year-old man developed a serious eye infection from a fungus called Phaeoacremonium iranianum after his eye was scratched by a leaf. This is the first reported case of this fungus causing a corneal infection. Doctors treated the infection with antifungal eye drops and surgery to remove infected tissue, and the patient’s condition improved over time, though with some permanent scarring of the cornea.

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