Abstract
We describe a patient with bilateral, delayed endophthalmitis who underwent bilateral pars plana vitrectomy, total capsulectomy, intraocular lens exchange, intravitreal injection of amphotericin B, and oral fluconazole therapy. The long-term inflammation resolved, and vitreous cultures from both eyes yielded Candida parapsilosis. Histopathologic examination revealed sequestered yeast forms in the capsular bags.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Candida / isolation & purification*
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Candidiasis / drug therapy
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Candidiasis / etiology*
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Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
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Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
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Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
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Eye Infections, Fungal / etiology*
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Fluconazole / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Injections
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Lens Capsule, Crystalline / microbiology
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Lenses, Intraocular
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Male
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Phacoemulsification / adverse effects*
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Visual Acuity
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Vitrectomy
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Amphotericin B
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Fluconazole