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Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. 2005; 68 (4): 10.1590/S0004-27492005000400022

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Intravenous fluconazole use in the treatment of fungic endogenous endophthalmitis: case report

Patrícia de Freitas Dotto1; Luciana Duarte Rodrigues1; Maria de Lourdes Brandão Fernandes2; Bettina Barbosa Duque Figueira2; Walter Yukihiko Takahashi3; José Carlos Eudes Carani3; Pedro Durães Serracarbassa1

DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492005000400022

ABSTRACT

The authors describe a case of endogenous Candida albicans endophthalmitis in one extremely low birth-weight newborn refractory to endovenous amphotericin B treatment that presented resolution with the use of endovenous fluconazole. Clinical aspects of endogenous Candida albicans endophthalmitis are also pointed out by a review of the literature.

Keywords: Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Eye infections, fungal; Infant, premature; Candida albicans; Fluconazole

RESUMO

Os autores descrevem um caso de endoftalmite endógena por Candida albicans, em recém-nascido prematuro, refratária ao tratamento com anfotericina B endovenosa e que apresentou resolução com o uso do fluconazol endovenoso. Ressaltam ainda os aspectos clínicos da endoftalmite endógena por Candida albicans por meio de revisão da literatura.

Descritores: Candidíase; Endoftalmite; Infecções oculares fúngicas; Prematuro; Candida albicans; Fluconazol


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Dotto PF, Rodrigues LD, Fernandes MLB, Figueira BBD, Takahashi WY, Carani JCE, et al. Uso do fluconazol endovenoso no tratamento da endoftalmite fúngica endógena: relato de caso. Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. 2005;68(4):543-546. 10.1590/S0004-27492005000400022
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