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.
MeSH terms
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Amblyopia / complications
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Aspergillosis / drug therapy
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Aspergillosis / etiology*
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Aspergillosis / surgery
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Aspergillus fumigatus* / isolation & purification
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Atropine / therapeutic use
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Cryosurgery
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Disease Susceptibility
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Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
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Endophthalmitis / etiology*
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Endophthalmitis / microbiology
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Endophthalmitis / surgery
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Eye Enucleation
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Female
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Humans
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Immobilization
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Laser Therapy
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Liposomes
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Mydriatics / therapeutic use
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Myopia / complications
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Retinal Detachment / complications*
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Retinal Detachment / drug therapy
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Retinal Detachment / surgery
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Retinal Detachment / therapy
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Surgical Wound Infection / etiology*
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Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology
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Tobramycin / therapeutic use
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Vitrectomy
Substances
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Liposomes
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Mydriatics
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liposomal amphotericin B
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Atropine
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Amphotericin B
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Prednisone
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Tobramycin