Scytalidium dimidiatum fungal endophthalmitis.

1993/06/01 by A A al-Rajhi, Ali A. Al‐Rajhi, A H Awad +7 · 6 citations
Medicine · #Ocular Infections and Treatments #Antifungal resistance and susceptibility #Sinusitis and nasal conditions

paper · pdf · doi:10.1136/bjo.77.6.388

Abstract

Fungal endophthalmitis after surgery or trauma is uncommon. 1-7 We are not aware of any report in the literature ofScytalidium dimidiatum (under the name S synanamorph subspecies of Hender- sonula toruloidea) causing eye infection.>" This paper reports a severe case of S dimidiatum -endopthalmitis following trauma. Despite intra- ocular amphotericin B, miconazole, topical natamycin, and extensive surgical debridement of the involved ocular tissues, the infection persisted and necessitated enucleation.

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