Bilateral endogenous ophthalmitis due to Candida glabrata after complicated bariatric surgery
| Autor: | Pizango, O., Tejeda, E., Buendia, M., Lujana, S. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)Repositorio Académico - UPC. |
| Druh dokumentu: | Článek |
| Popis: | orionpizango@gmail.com Case report: A 43-year-old female presented with decreased visual acuity in the right eye.“Snowball-like” retinal lesions were found in both eyes on examination. Due to a lackof improvement with intravitreal antifungal empirical treatment, vitreous culture wasperformed and Candida glabrata was isolated. The patient then received intravitreal ampho-tericin B, as well as systemic treatment with caspofungin and amphotericin B lipid complex.Discussion: Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is a sight-threatening condition. There arefew reports of C. glabrata endogenous endophthalmitis. Treatment regimens for Candidaendophthalmitis include combinations of systemic and/or intravitreal antifungals, as wellas vitrectomy. |
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