Rhodotorula species infection in traumatic keratitis--a case report

Vijaya S Rajmane; Shivkumar T Rajmane; Mangala P Ghatole

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.08.009

Rhodotorula species infection in traumatic keratitis--a case report

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;71(4):428-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.08.009. Epub 2011 Oct 5.

Authors

Vijaya S Rajmane¹, Shivkumar T Rajmane, Mangala P Ghatole

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, KIMS University, Karad, Maharashtra 415539, India. drvsrajmane@yahoo.com

PMID: 21982561
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.08.009

Abstract

We report a case of keratitis due to Rhodotorula species in an agricultural worker following trauma with sugarcane leaf. There are very few cases of Rhodotorula infection in corneal grafts following lamellar keratoplasty. This is a unique case reporting Rhodotorula infection after traumatic corneal ulcer.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Agriculture
Bacteriological Techniques
Corneal Transplantation / adverse effects*
Eye Injuries / complications*
Eye Injuries / surgery
Humans
Keratitis / diagnosis*
Keratitis / microbiology*
Male
Mycoses / diagnosis*
Mycoses / microbiology*
Plant Leaves
Rhodotorula / isolation & purification*
Saccharum