Publikation

[Pseudallescheria boydii fungal endophthalmitis. 6 years after trabeculectomy]

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.05.1994

Bereiche
PubMed

Zitation
Rüesch R, Büchi E, Bischoff P, Schneider P. [Pseudallescheria boydii fungal endophthalmitis. 6 years after trabeculectomy]. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1994; 204:468-9.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Deutsch)
Zeitschrift
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1994; 204
Veröffentlichungsdatum
01.05.1994
ISSN (Druck)
0023-2165
Seiten
468-9
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

A case is reported of a 67-year-old female patient, in whom a fungal endophthalmitis occurred 6 years after trabeculectomy. Pseudallescheria Boydii was isolated. This organism is a rare cause of infection. In the literature only 14 cases of keratitis and 8 cases of endophthalmitis have been reported. Miconazole is the therapy of choice. However in 55% of the published cases, (as in the one reported here), an exenteration or enucleation of the affected bulbus was necessary.