title: [Endophthalmitis by Aspergillus fumigatus after retina detachment].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Perpetuo Socorro, Badajoz, España. mfolivares@eresmas.com
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fajardo Olivares
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fernández de Arévalo
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Marañón Prat
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blanco Palenciano
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D009184:Mydriatics; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D001285:Atropine; D000666:Amphotericin B; D011241:Prednisone; D014031:Tobramycin