Fungal endophthalmitis successfully treated with intravitreal voriconazole injection

Intern Med. 2011;50(8):941. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5100. Epub 2011 Apr 15.

Authors

Yohei Funakoshi¹, Kimikazu Yakushijin, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hironobu Minami

Affiliation

¹ Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine, Kobe University Hospital, Japan.

PMID: 21498949
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5100

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage*
Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Endophthalmitis / complications
Endophthalmitis / drug therapy*
Endophthalmitis / pathology
Eye Infections, Fungal / complications
Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy*
Eye Infections, Fungal / pathology
Female
Humans
Intravitreal Injections
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / complications
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / therapy
Pyrimidines / administration & dosage*
Triazoles / administration & dosage*
Voriconazole

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Pyrimidines
Triazoles
Voriconazole

Supplementary concepts

Acute erythroleukemia