Candidal endophthalmitis after lithotripsy of renal calculi.
Candidal endophthalmitis is most commonly due to hematogenous seeding of the eye by Candida albicans. Although it is most often seen as a manifestation of disseminated candidiasis in patients who are seriously ill, other patients may have candidal endophthalmitis as the only evidence of fungal infection. We have presented a case of endophthalmitis due to C albicans in a patient who had bilateral renal calculi and who had received multiple antibiotics and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
Greenwald
B D
BD
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
Tunkel
A R
AR
Morgan
K M
KM
Campochiaro
P A
PA
Donowitz
G R
GR
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged