Table 1 Reports of dematiaceous fungi in endogenous endophthalmitisa
From: Dematiaceous fungal endophthalmitis: report of a case and review of the literature
Reference | # cases | Dematiaceous fungi | Related factors | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rao [5] | 1 | Alternaria alternata | Contaminated intravenous fluids/catheter | Intravitreal: vancomycin, amikacin, amphotericin Intravenous: amphotericin, fluconazole Topical and oral: fluconazole | VA hand movements |
Weinberger [6] | 1 | Phialemonium curvatum | Intracavernous injections; diabetes mellitus | Intravitreal amphotericin B | Enucleation |
Zayit-Soudry [7] | 1 | Phialemonium curvatum | Intracavernous injections; prosthetic aortic valve; endocarditis | Intravitreal and intravenous: amphotericin B | VA 20/2500 |
Silva-Vergara [8] | 1 | Sporothrix brasiliensis | HIV infection | Intravenous: amphotericin B Oral: itraconazole | “Bilateral blindness” |
Pavan [9] | 1 | Bipolaris hawaiiensis | HIV infection | Intravitreal and intravenous: amphotericin B Oral: fluconazole | Resolved |
Wu [10] | 1 | Cladosporium sp. | Postpartum | Intravitreal: fluconazole, amphotericin B, voriconazole | Resolved |
Lingappan [11] | 1 | Cladophialophora devriesii | NA | NA | NA |
Marangon [12] | 2 | Pleurostomophora sp. | NA | NA | NA |
Current report | 1 | Pleurostomophora richardsiae | Mitral valve replacement; systemic steroids; Intravenous drug use | Intravitreal: amphotericin B, cefazolin, and vancomycin Intravenous: amphotericin B and voriconazole Topical: ciprofloxacin and natamycin | VA light perception |