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Infectious Corneal Conditions Flashcards

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What type of agar is gonoccocal keratoconjunctivitis cultured on?

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  1. Chocolate Agar

2. Thayer-Martin Medium

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WIT: Hyperacute conjunctivitis w/ alot of purulent discharge. Eyelid edema, conj hyperemia/chemosis, lymphadenopathy, peri corneal ulceration w/ central extension

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Gono Keratoconjunc.

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How do you treat gonoccocal keratoconjunctivitis?

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  1. Topical FQ (moxi or gati)(q1h)
  2. IM Ceftriaxone
  3. Tx underlying infection & screen for chlamydia
  4. Erythro, Tetra, Doxy
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When would you send a patient to the hospital w/ gonoc. kerato. ?

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If their cornea perforates

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This bacteria is found in soil, vegetation, moist environments in hospitals, GI tract. Gram (-)

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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This bacteria has been linked to 60% of bacterial keratitis and known to be commonly found in CL wearers

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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Corneas are made more susceptible to pseudomonas by what 3 things?

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  1. Hypoxia
  2. Trauma
  3. Surface Disease
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What type of bacteria is pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Gram (-) bacillus (rod)

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What is the main risk factor for Acanthamoaeba? Where is it mainly found?

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Soft contact lens wear

Water

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Pt presents with paracentral ring-like stromal infiltrate, epithelial haze w/ defects, dendritiform ulcers, uveitis and the beginning of scleritis. What is it?

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Acanthamoeba infection

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What’s the first thing you should do to an acanthamoeba patient to help with drug penetration in the eye?

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Debride epithelium to help w/ drug penetration

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What’s contraindicated in acanthamoeba patients?

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Steroids

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WIT: Allergic, cell-mediated response; often hypersensitivity to staph. exotoxin; found mainly in young patients

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Phylctenular Keratoconjunctivitis

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What is phlyctenular kerato. caused by?

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  1. Staph Blepharitis
  2. Tuberculosis
  3. Helminth (worm)
  4. Rosacea
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What are the main signs of Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis?

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  1. Small white nodule at limbus
  2. Conj. injection
  3. Corneal ulceration or neo
  4. Scar of healed phlycten
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How do we treat Phlyctenular Keratoconj.?

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  1. Treat specific etiology

2. Topical steroid/antibiotic combo (helps w/ healing)

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How long does it take for phlyctenular kerato. to resolve?

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2-3 weeks

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What is the incubation period for inclusion conjunctivitis?

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1 week

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How is inclusion conjunctivitis transmitted?

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  • Systemic chlamydial infection is transmitted by autoinoculation
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Chlamydia cells cannot ___ extracellularly; they depend on host cells.

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replicate

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Inclusion Conjunctivitis presents how?

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  1. Subacute onset
  2. Uni or Bilateral Redness
  3. Watering
  4. Discharge
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Inclusion Conjunctivitis Signs:

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  1. Watering/Mucopurulent Discharge
  2. Large Follicles in Inf. Fornix & Tarsal Conj
  3. Peripheral Infiltrates (2-3 wks after onset)
  4. PAN swelling
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Established inclusion conjunctivitis will have what signs?

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  1. Less follicles, some papillae
  2. mild conj. scarring
  3. Superior pannus
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What disease is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world assoc. with poverty, overcrowding and poor hygiene?

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Trachoma

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WIT: Chronic, conjunctival inflammation caused by C.Trachomatis (chlamydial family)

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Trachoma

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What is the most important vector in Trachoma?

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Flies

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How can trachoma be directly transmitted?

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From eye or nasal discharge

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What are the signs of the active Trachoma disease?

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  1. Mixed follicular/papillary rxn
  2. Mucopurulent discharge
  3. Herbert Pitts
  4. Sup. epithelial keratitis & pannus
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What are the signs of the chronic Trachoma disease?

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  1. Linear conj. scars (mild)
  2. Arlt’s LIne
  3. Upper Tarsus involvement
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WIT: Superior conjunctival follicles at the upper limbus that may resolve and leave shallow depressions

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Herbert’s Pitts

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WIT: Thick band of scar tissue in the conjunctiva of the eye, near the lid margin, that is associated with eye infections

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Arlt’s Line

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What are the complications of Trachoma?

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  1. Trichiasis/Distichiasis
  2. Corneal vascularization
  3. Entropion
  4. Dry Eye
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How can we PREVENT trachoma?

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Regular face washing and control of flies

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How can we TREAT trachoma?

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  1. Single dose Azithromycin 1g
  2. Z-Pak (if 1g is too strong)
  3. Erythromycin (for preg)
35
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What’s the purpose of surgery in trachoma?

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Relieving trichiasis and maintaining complete lid closure

36
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WIT: Inflammation of the corneal stroma without primary involvement of the epithelium or endothelium

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Interstitial Keratitis

37
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Interstitial keratitis is most commonly associated with what disease?

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Congenital Syphillis

38
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What are the other causes of interstitial keratitis?

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  1. Lyme Disease
  2. TB
  3. Leprosy
  4. Parasitic/Viral infection
39
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When/How does interstitial keratitis present from congenital symphillis?

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Between the ages of 5-25 years w/ acute bilateral pain and severe blurred vision

40
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All patients w/ IK should have ___ ___ to determine is syphilis is involved.

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Treponemal Serology

41
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What are the signs of IK?

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Limbitis, Anterior Uveitis, Keratitis

42
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What is the treatment for IK?

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  1. Systemic PCN (if active)
  2. Topical Steroids
  3. Cycloplegic
43
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What is the most common external ocular viral infection found in hospitals, schools and factories?

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Viral Keratoconjunctivitis

44
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Viral keratoconjuncitivitis is from ___ types of adenoviral infection found on dry surfaces.

45
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Viral shedding may occur __-__ days before clinical disease is apparent and about ___ days after that.

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4-10 days

12 days

46
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What is the #1 type of viral keratoconjunctivitis?

47
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What are the adenovirus serotypes for EKC?

48
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What are 3 ways EKC is transmitted?

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  1. Hand to Eye
  2. Instruments
  3. Solutions
49
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Keratitis develops in what percent of EKC patients?

50
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What are the clinical signs of EKC?

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  1. Eyelid Edema
  2. PAN Swelling
  3. Follicles
  4. Pseudomembranes w/ subconj hemorrhage
51
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Stage 1 of EKC is how many days from onset? What ocular effect is found?

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7-10 days from onset
PEK (resolves in 2 wks)
- contagious stage

52
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Stage 2 of EKC; What ocular effect is found?

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Subepithelial Opacities (corneal infiltrates) ,, Centrally

53
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Stage 3 of EKC; What ocular effect is found?

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Anterior Stromal Infiltrates (takes a long time to go away)(not contagious)

54
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What’s the rule of 8 for EKC:

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  1. Adenovirus 8
  2. 8 day latency between exposure & onset
  3. 8 days of PEK (contagious)
  4. 8 days of SEIs (not contagious)
55
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Pharyngeal conj fever is adenoviral serotypes __ and __.

56
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PCF is found in patients who have had a ____ recently?

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Upper respiratory tract infection

57
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What is the major cause of unilateral corneal scarring worldwide?

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HSV (mainly HSV-1 = more common)

58
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What is the most common infectious cause of corneal blindness in developed countries?

59
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Reactivation of HSV is due to?

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  1. Fever
  2. Hormonal change
  3. UV radiation
  4. Trauma
  5. Trigeminal Injury
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What are the risk factors for HSV?

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  1. Atopic eye disease
  2. Children
  3. AIDs
  4. Malnutrition
  5. Measles
  6. Malaria
  7. Abuse of steroids
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What are the signs of HSV?

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Central dendrite
Terminal Bulbs
Decreased corneal sensation

62
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How do you treat HSV even though it spontaneously heals?

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  • Topical Antivirals (Zirgan)
  • Oral Antivirals
  • Debridement of dendrite
63
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What is contraindicated in HSV?

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Steroid use

64
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What is the goal of treating HSV?

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Heal with scarring of cornea

65
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What are the 2 etiologies of disciform keratitis?

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  1. HSV infection of keratocytes or endothelium

2. Hypersensitivity to viral antigen in the cornea

66
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WIT: A patient presents with gradual onset of blurred vision with halos around lights.

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Disciform keratitis

67
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What are the signs of disciform keratitis?

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  1. Central stromal edema
  2. KPs
  3. Wessley Ring
  4. Uveitis
68
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How do we tx disciform keratitis?

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If near visual axis, topical steroids w/ antiviral cover for at least 4 weeks… after 1 month topical steroid daily

69
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HZV are found in patients of what age?

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6th-7th decade

70
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HZV affects what percentage of adults in the US population?

71
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What is the tx for HZV?

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high dose of oral antivirals (acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir)

72
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What antiviral medication is best for HZV? Why?

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Famciclovir = better bioavailability

73
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Prodromal phase last how many days before the rash starts?

74
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How does a HZV rash appear?

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Red, maculopapular vescicles

75
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When do the vesicles appear?

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within 24 hours and come together over 2-4 days

76
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When does the vesicles become pustular and dry up?

77
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WIT: Enterovirus 70 infection. Seen in the tropics and warm climates. Rare in US. Pt presents w/ unilateral or bilateral acute red eye, tearing FBS, highly contagious

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Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis

78
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How do we treat acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis?

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Self-limiting, runs 2-3 weeks

Cold compresses

79
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What is contraindicated in acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis?

80
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What are the 6 bacteria that can penetrate an intact epithelium?

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  1. N. Gonorrhea
  2. H. Influenzae
  3. N. Meningitis
  4. C. diphtheriae
  5. Listeria
  6. Shigella
81
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How do we treat a bacterial ulcer?

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4th gen FQ and add broad spectrum coverage (Tobramycin)

82
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What is the major cause of vision loss in tropical and developing countries?

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Fungal Keratits

83
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What are the 2 types of fungi?

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Filamentous

Yeast

84
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Which type of fungi can penetrate the intact descemet’s membrane and perforation is common?

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Filamentous fungi

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