The Importance of Fluconazole in Treatment of Endogenous Endophtalmitis in Patients Prior Treated Using Negative Pressure Therapy for Wound Closure Contaminated with Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Severe infections with C. albicans should be treated promptly with antifungal agents, any delay in treatment increases the risk of endophthalmitis. The systemic Amphotericin B therapy is the gold standard in the treatment of endophthalmitis, but in the case of fungal infections it has not yet been d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista de chimie (Bucuresti) 2017-08, Vol.68 (7), p.1598-1601
Hauptverfasser: Alexa, Anisia Iuliana, Ciuntu, Roxana, Cantemir, Alina, Anton, Nicoleta, Danielescu, Ciprian, Negru, Robert, Bogdanici, Camelia Margareta, Vasiluta, Ciprian, Georgescu, Stefan Octavian, Sirbu, Paul Dan, Ciuntu, Bogdan Mihnea
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Zusammenfassung:Severe infections with C. albicans should be treated promptly with antifungal agents, any delay in treatment increases the risk of endophthalmitis. The systemic Amphotericin B therapy is the gold standard in the treatment of endophthalmitis, but in the case of fungal infections it has not yet been determined. Numerous studies have shown that the use of Fluconazole is effective in the treatment of fungal endophthalmitis. In this paper, we report two cases (3 eyes) that have been presented for the same accusations of significant decrease of AV (visual acuity), ocular pain and blepharospasm suddenly installed, both of which required urgent antibiotic and intravenous antifungal treatment. Both are diagnosed with endogenous endophthalmitis and vitreous biopsy + VPP (pars plana vitrectomy) are performed, with a negative result of the vitreous culture. In both situations the treatment was with antibiotic and systemic antifungals. Postoperatively, evolution was favorable in the first case and less favorable in the second one. The prognosis depends on the virulence of the microorganisms and the time elapsed until initiation of the treatment. Also, the presence of risk factors such as diabetes, sepsis, recent abdominal surgery (C. Albicans is part of the comesary flora of the digestive tract) have influenced the prognosis decisively. Severe infections with C. albicans should be promptly treated with antifungal agents, any delay in treatment increases the risk of endophthalmitis. Even when prolonged treatment of candidemia is instituted, 3% of patients can develop endogenous endophthalmitis, so ocular evaluation is particularly important for patients immobilized in anesthesia and intensive care units.
ISSN:0034-7752
2668-8212
DOI:10.37358/RC.17.7.5725