BACKGROUND: @entity364 is one of the major causes of @entity1036 in tropical countries. Symptoms of @entity364 consist of @entity227 , redness, @entity937 , @entity3917 , @entity158 . If not treated effectively, it could lead to @entity1939 . Common causes include Candida spp., Fusarium spp. and Aspergillus spp.. With the limited choices of topical antifungal agents, we were faced with @entity1036 , a rare cause of @entity364 . CASE PRESENTATION: A 62-year-old Asian male construction worker came to us with intense @entity3856 , injection of the conjunctiva, blurred @entity227 in his left eye. His visual acuity was 20/40 OD and 20/400 OS. Slit-lamp exam revealed a corneal ulcer with feathery margin and Descemet's membrane folding. The culture yielded Cladosporium species.. The @entity1 did not show improvements after applying topical @entity5896 (5  %), topical @entity2379 (1mg/ml), topical @entity2380 (2mg/ml) and oral @entity3102 (200mg). After shifting the medical regimen to @entity5074 via topical and systemic routes (1mg/ml and 200mg respectively), the @entity1036 was controlled. CONCLUSIONS: @entity364 remains a challenge for ophthalmologists as there is no evidence suggesting any particular drug or combination of drugs is more effective than another. A review of common topical antifungal agents was done. @entity5074 could be a good choice for treating @entity281 by Cladosporium species.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patient'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['vision, and foreign body sensation', 'blurred vision'] @entity937 :: ('MESH:D012167', 'Disease') :: ['tearing'] @entity1036 :: ('MESH:D007634', 'Disease') :: ['Cladosporium keratitis', 'keratitis', 'infectious keratitis'] @entity2379 :: ('MESH:D000666', 'Chemical') :: ['amphotericin B'] @entity2380 :: ('MESH:D015725', 'Chemical') :: ['fluconazole'] @entity3102 :: ('MESH:D007654', 'Chemical') :: ['ketoconazole'] @entity1939 :: ('MESH:D001766', 'Disease') :: ['blindness'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['corneal infection'] @entity364 :: ('MESH:D009181', 'Disease') :: ['Fungal keratitis', 'fungal keratitis'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain and foreign body sensation'] @entity5896 :: ('MESH:D010866', 'Chemical') :: ['natamycin'] @entity5074 :: ('MESH:C102790', 'Chemical') :: ['Voriconazole', 'voriconazole'] @entity3856 :: ('MESH:D058447', 'Disease') :: ['ocular pain'] @entity3917 :: ('MESH:D020795', 'Disease') :: ['photophobia']
@entity1036 :: (MESH:D007634,Disease) :: ['Cladosporium keratitis']
