Control of disseminated scedosporium prolificans infection and endophthalmitis

• Published in: Retinal cases & brief reports Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 18
• Main Authors: OʼHearn, Thomas M, Geiseler, P Jan, Bhatti, Rizwan A, Eliott, Dean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2010
• ISSN: 1935-1089
• DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0b013e318196b27e

To report a case of endogenous endophthalmitis as the presenting sign of a disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection. A 38-year-old woman on chronic immunosuppressive treatment for a cardiac transplant was examined for blurry vision in her right eye. Dilated fundus examination in the right eye revealed a large serous retinal detachment with subretinal cream-colored masses. Complete pars plana vitrectomy with vitreal biopsies was performed and revealed S. prolificans on culture. Multiple intravitreal voriconazole injections as well as systemic voriconazole and terbinafine resulted in control and suppression of both the ocular and systemic disease. Scedosporium prolificans endogenous endophthalmitis represents a difficult to treat opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. However, newer-generation antifungals offer the potential for suppression of systemic disease and the possibility of avoiding enucleation in the setting of endophthalmitis.