A case of post-traumatic Absidia corymbifera fungal endophthalmitis

Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis is a rare postoperative and posttraumatic complication with, often, a dreadful prognosis. We report one case of Absidia corymbifera endophthalmitis after penetrating injury with a retained intraocular vegetable foreign body. We focus on the risk factors for the devel...

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Published in:	Journal français d'ophtalmologie Vol. 21; no. 10; p. 764
Main Authors:	Houtmann, I, Bacin, F, Amara-Allieu, S, Cambon, M, Bellamy, J P, Mougeot, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-12-1998
Subjects:	Absidia Accidents, Occupational Adult Agriculture Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Endophthalmitis - diagnosis Endophthalmitis - drug therapy Endophthalmitis - etiology Endophthalmitis - microbiology Eye Foreign Bodies - complications Eye Foreign Bodies - surgery Eye Injuries, Penetrating - complications Humans Male Mucormycosis - diagnosis Mucormycosis - drug therapy Mucormycosis - etiology Mucormycosis - microbiology Prognosis Risk Factors Steroids
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Summary:	Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis is a rare postoperative and posttraumatic complication with, often, a dreadful prognosis. We report one case of Absidia corymbifera endophthalmitis after penetrating injury with a retained intraocular vegetable foreign body. We focus on the risk factors for the development of fungal endophthalmitis (vegetable foreign body, corticotherapy) and the importance of ocular fluid samples for stain and appropriate culture. In this case, the treatment associating contaminated tissue extraction and systemic and intravitreal administration of antifungal agents was efficient.
ISSN:	0181-5512