%0 Journal Article
%T A rare case of endogenous Aspergillus conicus endophthalmitis in an immunocompromised patient
%A Wendy M Smith
%A Gary Fahle
%A Robert B Nussenblatt
%A Hatice Nida Sen
%J Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
%D 2013
%I Springer
%R 10.1186/1869-5760-3-37
%X Findings: Serological testing revealed a new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus as well as positive rapid plasma reagin and fluorescent treponemal antibody. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of the aqueous humor from the right eye identified A. conicus. Due to the indolent course of the endogenous fungal infection, the patient was treated with prednisolone acetate 1% eye drops, oral voriconazole, and highly active antiretroviral therapy. More than 1 year later, his vision remained 20/20 in both eyes without any episodes of recurrent inflammation.PCR testing helped identify a rare intraocular infection in an immunocompromised patient. In this case, A. conicus behaved less aggressively than other species of Aspergillus implicated in intraocular infection.
%U http://www.joii-journal.com/content/3/1/37/abstract