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Cornea ; 23(7): 730-1, 2004 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15448503

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To describe a case of a scleral ulceration caused by Cryptococcus albidus in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). DESIGN: Interventional case report. A 16-year-old girl with AIDS was admitted to the hospital with a 1-week history of cough, fever, and sudden onset of a painless scleral lesion on her left eye. Culture of the lesion revealed the fungus Crypotococcus albidus. RESULTS: The patient was treated with topical amphotericin B and systemic itraconazole, and she recovered fully over 4 weeks without sequelae. CONCLUSION: Cryptococcus albidus rarely causes disease in humans. It should be considered as a potential cause of ocular and systemic disease in patients with AIDS.


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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/complications , Cryptococcosis/complications , Eye Infections, Fungal/complications , Scleral Diseases/microbiology , Ulcer/microbiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Adolescent , Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Cryptococcosis/drug therapy , Eye Infections, Fungal/drug therapy , Female , Humans , Itraconazole/therapeutic use , Scleral Diseases/pathology , Ulcer/pathology
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Am J Ophthalmol ; 133(1): 145-7, 2002 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11755855

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PURPOSE: To describe a case of acute postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Actinomyces neuii after uncomplicated phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implant. METHODS: Interventional case report. A 58-year-old male underwent phacoemulsification, right eye, with posterior chamber intraocular lens implant. On postoperative day 6, he presented with pain, redness, and decreased visual acuity, right eye, and was found to have endophthalmitis. RESULTS: Vitreous cultures revealed the gram-positive, anaerobe Actinomyces neuii. After appropriate intraocular, periocular, topical, and systemic therapy, the infection cleared, but the vision of the patient never improved as a result of a central vein occlusion. CONCLUSION: Actinomyces species can rarely cause postoperative endophthalmitis, and it should be considered in cases of severe postoperative intraocular inflammation.


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Actinomyces/isolation & purification , Actinomycosis/microbiology , Endophthalmitis/microbiology , Eye Infections, Bacterial/microbiology , Postoperative Complications/microbiology , Actinomycosis/diagnosis , Actinomycosis/drug therapy , Acute Disease , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use , Endophthalmitis/diagnosis , Endophthalmitis/drug therapy , Eye Infections, Bacterial/diagnosis , Eye Infections, Bacterial/drug therapy , Humans , Lens Implantation, Intraocular , Male , Middle Aged , Phacoemulsification , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/drug therapy , Visual Acuity , Vitreous Body/microbiology
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