Mucormycosis endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a rare case of Mucor endophthalmitis that occurred in well-controlled diabetes after cataract surgery.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
Description of case and review of literature.


CONCLUSIONS
Mucor endophthalmitis may occur after cataract surgery and should be considered in the differential for patients with unresolving postoperative uveitis.
Mohadjer
Yasaman
Y
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO 63104, USA. mohadjery@yahoo.com
Smith
Morton E
ME
Akduman
Levent
L
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification*