title: Curvularia lunata endophthalmitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to report a case of a 52-year-old man with a rare fungal endophthalmitis after penetrating ocular trauma with a fish hook.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was submitted to wound repair and hook extraction. Three weeks after the trauma, a cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and in-the-bag intraocular lens implantation was performed. After the development of endophthalmitis, vitrectomy and lens explantation with positive culture for Curvularia lunata were carried out. The infection was controlled with the administration of systemic itraconazole and intraocular voriconazole.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of intravitreal voriconazole injection is a viable option in cases of Curvularia fungal endophthalmitis.
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Ophthalmology, Londrina Eye Hospital, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil. roberbel@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Rodrigo Fabri
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Berbel
authors.forename: Antonio Marcelo Barbante
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Casella
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Ana Luisa
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Höfling-Lima
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014230:Triazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014821:Vitrectomy; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D017964:Itraconazole; D065819:Voriconazole