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Keratitis Caused by <i>Scedosporium apiospermum</i> Successfully Treated with a Cornea Transplant and Voriconazole

Eric Nulens, Cathrien A. Eggink, Antonius J. M. M. Rijs, Pieter Wesseling, Paul E. Verweij

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2003 · 68 citations · 14 references

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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.

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