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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2022

A case of endogenous candida endophthalmitis with incidental cytomegalovirus infection and optic neuropathy in a patient recovered from severe COVID-19.

Sanjeewa Kaluarachchi, Muditha Abeykoon

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Endophthalmitis: a bibliometric study and visualization analysis from 1993 to 2023.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sanjeewa KaluarachchiEye Unit, Teaching Hospital Kurunegala Sri Lanka, Sanjeewa Kaluarachchi-Consultant Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon, Muditha Abeykoon-Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Teaching hospital Kurunegala, Colombo Road Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
Muditha AbeykoonEye Unit, Teaching Hospital Kurunegala Sri Lanka, Sanjeewa Kaluarachchi-Consultant Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon, Muditha Abeykoon-Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Teaching hospital Kurunegala, Colombo Road Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 62-year-old female diabetic recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia after receiving a prolonged course of steroids. She presented with a clinical picture of left-eye panuveitis with white cotton ball chorioretinal lesions and RAPD suggesting an optic neuropathy (VA HM). Diagnostic vitrectomy was performed to take samples for infective screen and to give intravitreal voriconazole empirically. Smear, culture, and PCR for viral DNA confirmed mixed infection of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis and incidental CMV infection. With further treatment, her corrected vision improved to 6/18 with regressing fungal lesions in serial fundus photographs. Prompt diagnosis and intervention preserved her vision and prevented potential life-threatening complications.

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COVID-19Cytomegalovirus InfectionsEndophthalmitisEye Infections, FungalOptic Nerve DiseasesAntifungal AgentsCandidaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRandom Amplified Polymorphic DNA TechniqueSARS-CoV-2VitrectomyAntifungal Agents23-G TPPVCandida endophthalmitisCMV infectionCOVID-19 pneumoniaendogenous endophthalmitismixed infection endophthalmitisoptic neuropathy

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PMID34937270
PMCPMC8917599

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