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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2005, p. 5372-5375, Vol. 43, No. 10
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.10.5372-5375.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Endophthalmitis Caused by Fusarium proliferatum

Consuelo Ferrer,1* Jorge Alio,1,4 Alejandra Rodriguez,1 Mariano Andreu,2 and Francisca Colom3

Departamento de Biología Molecular, Vissum, Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante,1 Unidad de Microbiologia, Hospital General de Alicante,2 División de Microbiología,3 Patología y Cirugía-División de Oftalmología, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain4

Received 30 September 2004/ Returned for modification 10 January 2005/ Accepted 4 July 2005

Fusarium proliferatum caused endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. Diagnosis was established by classical microbiology and molecular biology methods (PCR and DNA typing). The treatment with local amphotericin B, oral ketoconazole, and topical natamycin was successful.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Dpto. Biología Molecular, Vissum, Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante, Avenida de Denia s/n, 03016 Alicante, Spain. Phone: 34 965 154062. Fax: 34 965 160468. E-mail: cferrer{at}vissum.com.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2005, p. 5372-5375, Vol. 43, No. 10
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.10.5372-5375.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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