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PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral endogenous Phialemonium curvatum endophthalmitis, secondary to intrapenile injections for erectile dysfunction. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 71- year-old man with P curvatum endocarditis and bilateral decreased vision was diagnosed as having bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis. P curvatum was identified in cultures that were performed on samples of the vitreous. Treatment consisted of bilateral vitrectomy and intraocular and systemic antifungals. RESULTS: Despite resolution of the systemic infection, the patient s postoperative visual acuity remained limited to hand movement, and the ophthalmic clinical picture remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: P curvatum is a pathogen that can be readily isolated from the vitreous. The authors are unaware of previous reported cases of ocular infection that was caused by P curvatum.
PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral endogenous Phialemonium curvatum endophthalmitis, secondary to intrapenile injections for erectile dysfunction. METHODS: A 71-year-old man with P curvatum endocarditis and bilateral decreased vision was diagnosed with bilateral endogenous Endophthalmitis. P curvatum was identified in cultures that were performed on samples of the vitreous. Treatment consisted of bilateral vitrectomy and intraocular and systemic antifungals. RESULTS: Despite the resolution of the systemic infection, the patient’s postoperative visual acuity stood limited to hand movement, and the ophthalmic clinical picture remain unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: P curvatum is a pathogen that can be readily isolated from the vitreous. The authors are unaware of previous reported cases of ocular infection that was caused by P curvatum.