Abstract
We present a case of a confirmed Candida albicans endogenous endophthalmitis in a 35-year-old diabetic white female patient with a long standing history of severe chronic vaginal C. albicans infection. The patient had recently undergone ureteric stenting and received intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics for renal stones complicated by urinary sepsis. Pan-fungal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of vitreous aspirate confirmed the presence of C. albicans. Samples showed no microbial growth.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 42-44 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2012 International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
Keywords
- Amphotericin B
- Candida albicans
- Diabetes mellitus
- Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis
- Vaginal candidiasis
- Yeasts