title: Endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis in an infant.
abstract: We report a case of atypical bilateral endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis in an infant. A diagnostic vitrectomy was done on the left eye. Electron microscope examination of the vitreous demonstrated fungal mycelia. Intravenous treatment with amphotericin B seemed effective for treating the infection of the right eye, but a vitrectomy was necessary to prevent deprivation amblyopia and retinal traction, secondary to persistence of a dense vitreous membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Bruxelles.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deconinck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Libert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biarent
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Caspers-Velu
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B