Abstract
Viral and fungal infections of the orbit, although not as common as bacterial etiologies, still remain important causes of orbital inflammations and proptosis. The past decade has seen a resurgence of a variety of fungal and viral agents involving orbits due to rising trends of HIV infections and other immunosuppressive comorbidities like diabetes; however the incidence may vary based on regional epidemiology. The modalities of orbital invasion can be contiguous from sinuses or oropharynx or through direct deposition from foreign bodies or from septicemia. The present chapter would discuss the various microbial factors, specific symptomatology, clinical signs, investigative modalities, management, complications, and outcomes of viral and fungal infections of the orbit.
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Ali, M.J. (2017). Viral and Fungal Infections of the Orbit. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_34
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