[Endophthalmitis by Aspergillus fumigatus after retina detachment].
A fungal infection in the right eye after retina detachment on an immunocompetent patient is reported. After surgery, she developed an infection that was empirically treated with antibiotics and corticoids. Later the patient developed another retina and choroid detachment. The infection evolved to endophthalmitis and a sample was sent to the microbiology laboratory, where Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated. In spite of treatment with intravenous and intravitreous amphotericin B, the eye was eventually removed by enucleation.
Fajardo Olivares
Miguel
M
Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Perpetuo Socorro, Badajoz, España. mfolivares@eresmas.com
Fernández de Arévalo
Bernardo
B
Marañón Prat
Yolanda
Y
Blanco Palenciano
Javier
J
D000550:Amblyopia / Q000150:complications; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008081:Liposomes; D009184:Mydriatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014821:Vitrectomy
D008081:Liposomes; D009184:Mydriatics; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D001285:Atropine; D000666:Amphotericin B; D011241:Prednisone; D014031:Tobramycin