Fungal Endophthalmitis Associated with Compounded Products

Fungal endophthalmitis is a rare but serious infection. In March 2012, several cases of probable and laboratory-confirmed fungal endophthalmitis occurring after invasive ocular procedures were reported nationwide. We identified 47 cases in 9 states: 21 patients had been exposed to the intraocular dy...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Christina A. Mikosz, Rachel M. Smith, Moon Kim, Clara Tyson, Ellen H. Lee, Eleanor Adams, Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, Rick Sowadsky, Shannon Arroyo, Yoran Grant-Greene, Julie Duran, Yvonne Vasquez, Byron F. Robinson, Julie R. Harris, Shawn R. Lockhart, Thomas J. Török, Laurene Mascola, Benjamin J. Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-02-01
Subjects:
eye infections, fungal
endophthalmitis, disease outbreaks,
eye infections
fungal
mold
endophthalmitis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-1257_article

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