Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:
Vol.8, issue 4; e81510
published online:
March
19,
2005
article type:
Case Report
received:
November
10,
2004
accepted:
February
05,
2005
Alternaria Growth in Contact lens of a Patient
authors:
F Sheikhi
1
, *
,
J Omidian
1
,
MR Ansari
1
,
F Daneshgar
1
,
E Ghaderi
1
Iran
how to cite:
Sheikhi
F, Omidian
J, Ansari
M, Daneshgar
F, Ghaderi
E. Alternaria Growth in Contact lens of a Patient. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2005;8(4):e81510.
Abstract
Introduction: Some fungi such as Aspergillus, Alternaria, Cladosporium and Fuzadium can peneterate matrix of contact lens. Alternaria is a saprop and a pathogen in plants which is rarely seen in human being. This paper reported one case of contact lens contamination with Alternaria in human.
Case Report: The patient is a 24 year old woman who had used contact lens for 7 months. Since she was on a trip she couldn’t use the lenses and after 3 days some black spots were seen on the lenses. She consulted an ophthalmologist. The lenses was cultured and Alternaria was reported.
Conclussion: The lens and its fluid can be a good enviroment for the growth of bacteria and fungi which rarely cause illness in human, so keeping lenses in sterilized conditions is recommended.