International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)

Title: Aspergillus Flavus Corneal Abscess: Case Report.

Authors: Moumni Mohamed Bilal, S. Adadi, S. Rifai, M. Samouche, H. Bensaghroune, Z. Tlamçani

Volume: 6

Issue: 4

Pages: 49-52

Publication Date: 2022/04/28

Abstract:
Keratitis is a common pathology in daily ophthalmology, whose etiologies are dominated by bacterial origin. Mycotic origin represents a rare cause, but is increasingly encountered in recent years, due to the untimely use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, corticotherapy, and the emergence of contactology. We report here the case of a patient with a fungal corneal abscess due to a germ rarely isolated in our facilities: Aspergillus flavus.

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