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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