Fungal keratitis in a mare: case report in Costa Rica
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| Médium: | texto |
| Stav: | Versión publicada |
| Datum vydání: | 2020 |
| Popis: | This paper discusses the diagnosis and clinical management of a case of equine keratomycosis. A pregnant Iberic mare was diagnosed with Aspergillus subgenus Circumdati section Circumdati, by direct microscopic examination, cytology, and fungal culture after being treated with a topical antibiotic and steroid drops in her left eye for over a month. The mare developed a melting ulcer and, as a result, topical miconazole 1% was prescribed; while being treated the iris prolapsed, and surgery was suggested but not conducted. After the treatment, the eye was not visual but in the orbit. |
| Země: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Instituce: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Jazyk: | Inglés Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/14847 |
| On-line přístup: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/14847 |