Endophthalmitis caused by Fusarium proliferatum

J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Oct;43(10):5372-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.10.5372-5375.2005.

Abstract

Fusarium proliferatum caused endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. Diagnosis was established by classical microbiology and molecular biology methods (PCR and DNA typing). The treatment with local amphotericin B, oral ketoconazole, and topical natamycin was successful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • DNA, Fungal / analysis
  • DNA, Fungal / isolation & purification
  • Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
  • Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / microbiology*
  • Fusarium / classification
  • Fusarium / genetics
  • Fusarium / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • DNA, Fungal

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ810449