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Rhodotorula Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Novel Harbinger of the Injection Drug Epidemic in the United States
Joint Authors
Lahey, Tim
Luong, Preston M.
Kalpakian, Basilio
Jaeger, Lawrence J.
Chapman, Christopher B.
Zegans, Michael E.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare but feared infectious ocular complication of injection drug use (IDU).
The recent opioid epidemic in the United States threatens to increase the incidence of this disease.
We report the first case of endogenous endophthalmitis in the United States caused by the emerging fungal pathogen Rhodotorula in an injection drug user which led to no light perception vision (NLP).
Worldwide experience with Rhodotorula endogenous endophthalmitis is limited, but existing cases suggest infection by this particular fungal genus has a grim prognosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Luong, Preston M.& Kalpakian, Basilio& Jaeger, Lawrence J.& Lahey, Tim& Chapman, Christopher B.& Zegans, Michael E.. 2017. Rhodotorula Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Novel Harbinger of the Injection Drug Epidemic in the United States. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146485
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Luong, Preston M.…[et al.]. Rhodotorula Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Novel Harbinger of the Injection Drug Epidemic in the United States. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146485
American Medical Association (AMA)
Luong, Preston M.& Kalpakian, Basilio& Jaeger, Lawrence J.& Lahey, Tim& Chapman, Christopher B.& Zegans, Michael E.. Rhodotorula Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Novel Harbinger of the Injection Drug Epidemic in the United States. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146485
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146485