title: Endogenous Candida endophthalmitis: a case report.
abstract: We experienced a 63-year-old male with a typical finding of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis. Candida albicans was cultured from the vitreous tapping. The patient received oral fluconazole treatment and the symptom improved. In this report, the clinical manifestations of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis and the experience of fluconazole treatment were reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole