Author:
van der Merwe Laurie W.,da Costa Dawood,Reddy Kessendri,Meyer David
Abstract
AbstractA case of delayed-onset post-cataract-surgery keratitis and endophthalmitis, caused by the melanin-producing fungus Exophiala oligosperma, is presented. The patient presented with an infection at the corneal side-port wound 5 months after an uneventful phacoemulsification surgery. Despite pars plana vitrectomy and combination antifungal treatment, the patient required an evisceration of the globe. Limited clinical information is available about the treatment of eye infections caused by this organism.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Ophthalmology
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