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Contact lens-related bilateral and simultaneous Acremonium keratitis

Doliveira, Patrícia Cortez Bona; Bisol, Tiago.

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (4), 2017

Abstract This is a case of bilateral and simultaneous Acremonium keratitis related to intermittent and alternating eye soft contact lens use, which has a delayed diagnose, presented amphotericin B resistance with persistent hypopyon and had a positive response to topical natamycin. Besides the unusual pr...

Lentes de Contacto/efectos adversos, Queratitis/etiología, Queratitis/diagnóstico, Queratitis/terapia, Infecciones Fúngicas del Ojo/etiología, Infecciones Fúngicas del Ojo/diagnóstico, Infecciones Fúngicas del Ojo/terapia, Infecciones Fúngicas del Ojo/microbiología, Acremonium/aislamiento & purificación, Queratitis/microbiología, Microscopía con Lámpara de Hendidura, Hifa, Anfotericina B/uso terapéutico, Itraconazol/uso terapéutico, Atropina/uso terapéutico, Natamicina/uso terapéutico, Farmacorresistencia Fúngica

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Sucessfull management of bilateral presumed Candida endogenous endophtalmitis following pancreatitis

Aragão, Ricardo Evangelista Marrocos de; Barreira, Ieda Maria Alexandre; Oliveira Neto, Francisco Holanda; Beserra, Felipe de Freitas; Araujo, Cesar Pereira de; Nascimento, Carine Soares Ramos do.

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (3), 2016

ABSTRACT Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare, and frequently devastating, ophthalmic disease. It occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients, or those with diabetes mellitus, cancer or intravenous drugs users. Candida infection is the most common cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. Ocular candidiasis d...

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