title: Aspergillus niger infection of exenterated orbit.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present two immunocompetent patients with Aspergillus niger infection of the exenterated orbit.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case reports.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients were treated with oral itraconazole and socket irrigation with amphotericin B. The sockets cleared completely; no growth was observed on reculturing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A niger infection of an exenterated socket can be effectively treated with oral itraconazole and topical amphotericin B in immunocompetent patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Izmir Ataturk Research and Education Hospital, Turkey. ugurluseyda@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ugurlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maden
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sefi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sener
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yulug
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000382:microbiology; D017233:Orbit Evisceration; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B