Open Access<p>Temporal Profile and Treatment of <em>Purpureocillium lilacinum</em> Keratitis Secondary to Herpes Zoster Reactivation Following Influenza Vaccination</p>
Author(s) -
Lindsey Nguyen,
Suparshva U Parikh,
Shehzad Batliwala,
Alexander S. Davis,
Kamran M. Riaz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s265724
Subject(s) - medicine , keratitis , vaccination , voriconazole , dermatology , fungal keratitis , contact lens , immunology , ophthalmology , antifungal
To report a temporal profile of Purpureocillium lilacinum keratitis (PLK) secondary to immune dysfunction induced by the combination of reactivation of herpes zoster dermatitis and recent influenza vaccination that suggests a possible association, including successful medical management.