Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis associated with periodontitis.
We report a 64-year-old woman who developed endogenous endophthalmitis in the course of severe periodontitis. Histopathological examination of the vitreous debris obtained during vitrectomy disclosed fungi and its culture identified Aspergillus flavus. Periodontitis should be considered as one of the infectious foci for endogenous fungal endophthalmitis as well as bacterial endophthalmitis.
Matsuo
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Department of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
Nakagawa
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Matsuo
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications*; D014821:Vitrectomy
D015725:Fluconazole