Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Aspergillus in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma / 대한진단검사의학회지
The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
;
: 36-38, 2006.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-190582
ABSTRACT
A 40-year-old man who had been treated for multiple myeloma, complained of decreased visual acuity of the left eye on the 30th day of admission. The nucleotide sequences of a fungal PCR product from vitreous fluid showed 99% homology with Aspergillus fumigatus (AY373851). Aspergillus spp. was isolated from vitreous fluid culture, also. Rapid diagnosis and intervention are critical elements for the Aspergillus endophthalmitis; therefore, it would be helpful to combine the fungal PCR with conventional fungus culture for clinically indicated specimens.
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Main subject:
Aspergillus
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Base Sequence
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Visual Acuity
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Endophthalmitis
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Diagnosis
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Fungi
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Multiple Myeloma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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