Purpose We report the first case of an ocular infection with the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola causing keratitis in a 27-year-old man. Methods Twenty-four months after a postoperative course complicated by recurrent fungal keratitis requiring two penetrating keratoplasties. two anterior chamber washouts, a conjunctival flap, and medical treatment with topical natamyein, intracameral amphotericin B, and oral fluconazole. Results The patient has shown no signs of fungal recurrence despite a failed corneal graft. Conclusions C. graminicola is a new corneal pathogen and should be included in the differential diagnosis of mycotic keratitis.
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Ritterband et al. (1997) studied this question.