Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis.
A 27-year-old man sustained a thorn injury to his left eye and a culture-proven Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis developed. This was successfully treated with a vitrectomy, intravitreal and intravenous amphotericin B, and oral flucytosine. The patient maintains 20/20 vision at this time in his left eye. We recommend combined therapy for this filamentous fungal infection.
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004596:Electroretinography; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005670:Fusarium; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine