Abstract
A 27-year-old man sustained a thorn injury to his left eye and a culture-proven Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis developed. This was successfully treated with a vitrectomy, intravitreal and intravenous amphotericin B, and oral flucytosine. The patient maintains 20/20 vision at this time in his left eye. We recommend combined therapy for this filamentous fungal infection.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Electroretinography
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Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
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Endophthalmitis / etiology*
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Endophthalmitis / surgery
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Flucytosine / therapeutic use
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Fusarium*
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Humans
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Male
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Mycoses / drug therapy
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Mycoses / surgery
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Mycoses / therapy*
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Vitreous Body / surgery
Substances
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Amphotericin B
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Flucytosine