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Case Reports
. 1980 Nov;8(4):303-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1980.tb00286.x.

Candida endophthalmitis and drug abuse

K H Tarr
Case Reports

Candida endophthalmitis and drug abuse

K H Tarr. Aust J Ophthalmol. 1980 Nov.

Abstract

Candida endophthalmitis after intravenous heroin is described. Our patient had an initial rapid deterioration on systemic corticosteroids. Systemic amphotericin B, 5 flucytosine, vitrectomy and retinal surgery were required to achieve a final visual acuity of 6/24. The difficulty of an early diagnosis and the deleterious effect of corticosteroid use are emphasized.

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