Abstract
A case of a 31-year-old man with systemic Penicillium marneffei infection acquired in Thailand and who developed endophthalmitis is described. This presentation has not previously been reported. He responded to combined treatment with intravenous and intravitreal amphotericin.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / etiology*
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Adult
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
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Endophthalmitis / etiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Penicillium / drug effects
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Penicillium / isolation & purification*