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Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis: microbiology and clinical outcomes.

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OBJECTIVE:To report the fungal isolates, treatment strategies, and clinical outcomes for a large series of patients with exogenous fungal endophthalmitis. DESIGN:Retrospective, single institution, consecutive case series. PARTICIPANTS:All patients treated at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute between January 1, 1990, and June 30, 2006, for culture-proven exogenous fungal endophthalmitis. METHODS:Microbiologic and medical records were reviewed for all patients with intraocular cultures positive for fungal organisms and clinically diagnosed exogenous endophthalmitis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Fungal isolates, treatment strategies, visual acuity, and rate of enucleation. RESULTS:Culture-positive exogenous fungal endophthalmitis occurred in 41 eyes, including 18 cases (44%) associated with fungal keratitis, 10 cases (24%) occurring after penetrating ocular trauma, and 13 cases (32%) after intraocular surgery. Filamentous fungi (molds) accounted for 35 cases (85%), and Candida species (yeasts) accounted for 6 cases (15%). Although most keratitis cases were caused by Fusarium (13 of 18; 72%), Aspergillus was the most common isolate in postoperative cases (5 of 13; 38%). Open-globe cases were caused by a broader spectrum of fungi. As initial treatment, 30 (73%) patients received intraocular amphotericin B, but at least 3 antifungal agents were used in 24 (59%) cases. At least 1 pars plana vitrectomy was performed in 25 (61%) eyes, and 29 (71%) eyes underwent 3 or more procedures, including surgeries and intraocular injections. Although a final vision of 20/400 or better was achieved in 22 (54%) eyes, all but 1 of these were either in the keratitis (11 of 18) or the postoperative (10 of 13) groups. Conversely, although 10 (24%) of 41 eyes were enucleated, 7 of these were among the open-globe patients. CONCLUSIONS:This report highlights the differences between the clinical categories of exogenous fungal endophthalmitis. Although 85% of all cases were caused by molds, most commonly Fusarium and Aspergillus, the most common fungal genera varied by clinical category. Amphotericin B was the most commonly used antifungal agent, but most cases were treated with at least 3 different antifungal agents. Final visual outcomes were variable, with the open-globe-associated patients having the poorest outcomes. Overall, 44% of patients achieved a final visual acuity of 20/80 or better.

journal_name

Ophthalmology

journal_title

Ophthalmology

authors

Wykoff CC,Flynn HW Jr,Miller D,Scott IU,Alfonso EC

doi

10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.02.027

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1501-7, 1507.e1-2

issue

eissn

0161-6420

issn

1549-4713

pii

S0161-6420(08)00204-2

journal_volume

115

pub_type

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Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis: microbiology and clinical outcomes.