ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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Candida Tropicalis Endophthalmitis Following Penetrating Keratoplasty: Intracameral Amphotericin B Treatment
Dr. Eda ÖZCAN,a Dr. A. Ebru TOKER,a Dr. Haluk KAZOKOĞLUa
aGöz Hastalıkları AD, Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İSTANBUL
Fungal endophthalmitis after keratoplasty is a serious complication that can result in graft failure. The treatment is diffucult owing to poor intraocular penetration of most available antifungal agents. Intacameral amphotericin B may be a useful treatment modality in addition to systemic and topical antifungal threapy. A case of Candida tropicalis endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty treated with repeated intracameral amphotericin B injections is presented in this article.Keywords: Candida tropicalis, endophthalmitis, penetrating keratoplasty, intracameral, amphotericin BTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 2005, 14:93-98
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