Case Report. Multiple etiology post-surgery endophthalmitis.
The case describes a septic endophthalmitis arisen in a convalescence period following surgery of cataract extraction. The infection was due to Staphylococcus aureus and three fungal components, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Acremonium kiliense, which were subsequently isolated. A careful and prompt laboratory investigation allowed the clinicians to adjust the antimycotic therapy and attain an excellent clinical result.
Vescia
Nicoletta
N
Cavarischia
R
R
Valente
A
A
Fabiani
M
M
Melchionda
C
C
Mastroeni
I
I
D000164:Acremonium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents