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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 28, No. 3, 2010, pp. 253-254
Bioline Code: mb10076
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2010, pp. 253-254

 en Fungal endophthalmitis caused by Paecilomyces variotii check for this species in other resources , in an immunocompetent patient, following intraocular lens implantation
Anita, K B.; Fernandez, N & Rao, R

Abstract

We report the case of a 70-year-old man who was admitted for anterior endophthalmitis following an intraocular lens implantation. He had developed a fluffy growth resembling a fungal mass on the iris of the right eye. The mass was removed and sent for fungal studies to our department. Direct microscopy revealed hyphae. Further studies helped identify the fungus to belong to genus Paecilomyces. This is a rare case of fungal endophthalmitis caused by Paecilomyces variotii check for this species in other resources in an immunocompetent person.

Keywords
Endophthalmitis, ocular infections, Paecilomyces variotii

 
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