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Purpose: A case of Phialemonium curvatum wound corneal infection after phacoemulsification is reported.
Methods: Case report.
Results: The marked aggressiveness of this fungus is demonstrated by the absence of therapeutic response to both medical and surgical treatment.
Conclusions: The poor outcome resulted in evisceration of the affected eye.
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