P Gabriele1, R K Hutchins. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45219, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We studied a case in which a patient had unilateral retinal infiltrates and a retinal vasculopathy resembling frosted branch angiitis. He later admitted to injecting cocaine intravenously. METHODS: The patient underwent a pars plana vitrectomy and received intravitreal and intravenous amphotericin B. RESULTS: The vitreous fluid grew Fusarium dimerium. There was rapid response to the treatment and full recovery of vision. CONCLUSION: Fusarium species should be considered as a potential pathogen in intravenous drug abusers with endogenous endophthalmitis and in patients with unilateral frosted branch angiitis.
PURPOSE: We studied a case in which a patient had unilateral retinal infiltrates and a retinal vasculopathy resembling frosted branch angiitis. He later admitted to injecting cocaine intravenously. METHODS: The patient underwent a pars plana vitrectomy and received intravitreal and intravenous amphotericin B. RESULTS: The vitreous fluid grew Fusarium dimerium. There was rapid response to the treatment and full recovery of vision. CONCLUSION: Fusarium species should be considered as a potential pathogen in intravenous drug abusers with endogenous endophthalmitis and in patients with unilateral frosted branch angiitis.
Authors: Rubens C Vilela; Luiza Vilela; Priscila Vilela; Raquel Vilela; Roberta Motta; Ana Paula Pôssa; Cirênio de Almeida; Leonel Mendoza Journal: Int Ophthalmol Date: 2013-10-01 Impact factor: 2.031