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An Unusual Case of Fusarium Endophthalmitis: The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Treatment

Jeevakanthi Rajendran1, Jia Wei Chai1, Pey Yih Ng2

  • 1Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail, Batu Pahat, MYS.

Cureus
|July 10, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Fusarium endophthalmitis, a severe eye infection, can occur even in healthy individuals. Prompt diagnosis and combined antifungal therapy with surgery led to a positive outcome in an immunocompetent patient.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Mycology

Background:

  • Fusarium endophthalmitis is a rare fungal eye infection.
  • It is typically linked to trauma or weakened immune systems.

Observation:

  • A case of Fusarium endophthalmitis occurred in an elderly male without prior eye issues or immunosuppression.
  • The patient was otherwise healthy.

Findings:

  • Early diagnosis was crucial for successful treatment.
  • Combined therapy included intravitreal amphotericin B, systemic voriconazole, and surgery.

Implications:

  • This case highlights that Fusarium endophthalmitis can affect immunocompetent individuals.
  • Aggressive, multimodal treatment can achieve favorable outcomes in complex fungal endophthalmitis cases.
Keywords:
fungal endophthalmitisfusarium speciesintravitreal injectionspars plana vitrectomyvoriconazole therapy

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