[Pseudallescheria boydii fungal endophthalmitis. 6 years after trabeculectomy]

Publication

[Pseudallescheria boydii fungal endophthalmitis. 6 years after trabeculectomy]

Journal Paper/Review - May 1, 1994

Rüesch Reinhard, Büchi E R, Bischoff Peter, Schneider P

Units

Department of Ophthalmology

PubMed

8051902

Citation

Rüesch R, Büchi E, Bischoff P, Schneider P. [Pseudallescheria boydii fungal endophthalmitis. 6 years after trabeculectomy]. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1994; 204:468-9.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1994; 204

Publication Date

May 1, 1994

Issn Print

0023-2165

Pages

468-9

Brief description/objective

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.