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Bilateral endogenous fungal endophthalmitis secondary obstructive pyelonephritis

ABSTRACT

The authors report a case of bilateral endogenous fungal endophthalmitis occurred after decompression nephrostomy due to secondary obstructive pyelonephritis the treated nephrolithiasis initially with intravitreal voriconazole (100 mg / 0.1 ml) but evolved without therapeutic response requiring the posterior vitrectomy (23G).

Keywords:
Pyelonephritis/complications; Endophthalmitis/etiology; Endophthalmitis/drug therapy; Fungal eye infections; Voriconazole/therapeutic use; Vitrectomy; Case reports

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