Study of a Madurella grisea strain isolated from a foot mycetoma.

Madurella grisea has been isolated from a Madura foot with black grains. The fungi classification was made based on the macro and micro-morphology characteristics of the culture. Difficulties with the interpretation of biochemistry tests were analyzed.

Mycotic keratitis caused by Curvularia lunata var. aeria.

A mycotic keratitis case which was caused by Curvularia lunata var. aeria in a patient with an injury in the eye is described. The diagnosis was based on the mycologic analysis of several samples taken from the ulcer of cornea.