Scedosporium apiospermum infectious scleritis following posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection: a case report and literature review

Scedosporium apiospermum infectious scleritis following posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Ubiquitous fungi of the Scedosporium apiospermum species complex (SASC) cause various opportunistic infections. Posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection is a standard therapy for intraocular inflammation and macular edema. We report a case of Scedosporium apios...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Todokoro, Junki Hoshino, Ayaka Yo, Koichi Makimura, Junko Hirato, Hideo Akiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Scedosporium apiospermum
Posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection
Infectious scleritis
Voriconazole
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0707-4

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