Retinal and choroidal manifestations of fungal diseases

J. Fernando Arévalo; Janet L. Davis; Andre Luiz Land Curi; Carlos F. Fernandez

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3646-1_9

Retinal and choroidal manifestations of fungal diseases

J. Fernando Arévalo, Janet L. Davis, Andre Luiz Land Curi, Carlos F. Fernandez

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Abstract

An increased number of fungal infections of the eye have been reported in the past few decades, in part because of increased clinical awareness and improved laboratory techniques. The increase re flects more significantly the widespread use of antibiotics, immunosuppression, chemotherapy, and ocular prosthetic devices. Despite their ubiquitous nature, only a limited number of fungal species produce infections of the eye, and an even smaller number cause fungal retinitis or endophthalmitis. The major causes of fungal retinitis are Candida species, Aspergillus species, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Sporothrix schenckii.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Selected Systemic Diseases
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	161-191
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461436461
ISBN (Print)	9781461436454
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3646-1_9
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

Keywords

Amphotericin B
Antifungal agents
Aspergillus
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Candida
Candidemia
Chorioretinitis
Coccidioides immitis
Cryptococcus neoformans
Endophthalmitis
Fluconazole
Fungal infection
Histoplasma capsulatum
Sporothrix schenckii
Voriconazole

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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