Fluconazole in the treatment of candida albicans endophthalmitis.
A 29-year-old former drug addict with candida albicans endophthalmitis determined by cultivation was treated with vitrectomy and systemic fluconazole. The infection resolved completely and the patient recovered a visual acuity of 6/6. Fluconazole was well tolerated and a high concentration was found in the vitreous cavity.
Urbak
S F
SF
Department of Ophthalmology, Centralsygehuset Esbjerg, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans
D015725:Fluconazole