Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis caused by Paecilomyces.
A 17-year-old white boy developed a fulminating corneal infection and endophthalmitis in his left eye after trauma. He was treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids for one week prior to diagnosis. A saprophytic fungus, Paecilomyces viridis, was cultured from corneal scrapings and was demonstrated in the vitreous cavity by histopathologic examination.
D000293:Adolescent; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000382:microbiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*