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Aspergillus (Aspergillosis), Endogenous Endophthalmitis

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Endogenous endophthalmitis

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The Aspergillus species is a member of the deuteromycetes fungi. They are highly aerobic and are found in the air we breathe. It is commonly involved in pulmonary and paranasal sinus infections, and while it occasionally occurs in immunocompetent patients and can lead to orbital involvement and keratitis, it is most commonly related to immunocompromised patients and is the second most common cause of endogenous endophthalmitis following the Candida species. Risk factors for developing Aspergillus infection include neutropenic patients, following solid organ transplantation in those taking systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppression drugs, diabetes mellitus patients, cystic fibrosis patients, intravenous drug users, or those with an impaired immune system, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus infections. Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. terreus, A. glaucus, and A. nidulanshave all been reported to cause...

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  1. UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IO), Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, EC1V 2PD, London, UK

    Susan Lightman

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  1. Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Medical University of Wien Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Wien, Austria

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main Department of Ophthalmology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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Lightman, S. (2014). Aspergillus (Aspergillosis), Endogenous Endophthalmitis. In: Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kohnen, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_1003-1

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