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Successful management of pediatric Pythium insidiosum keratitis - A case report highlighting the role of targeted antimicrobial therapy and mechanical debridement
Human pythiosis keratitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening infection. We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who developed a nonhealing corneal ulcer after finger nail trauma that did not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics. Initial cultures identified Staphylococcus warneri and Streptococcus mitis. Worse …