Treatment of ocular fungal infections with oral fluconazole.

作者信息

Luttrull J K, Wan W L, Kubak B M, Smith M D, Oster H A

机构信息

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.

出版信息

Am J Ophthalmol. 1995 Apr;119(4):477-81. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)71234-6.

PURPOSE

We treated five patients who had ocular fungal infections with oral fluconazole to determine its safety and effectiveness.

METHODS

We reviewed the case histories of the five patients. One patient had coccidioidomycosis and four had endogenous Candida endophthalmitis.

RESULTS

The intraocular fungal infection resolved in all patients.

CONCLUSION

Fluconazole appears to be a safe and effective antifungal agent that can be administered orally and may be a useful agent for treating some intraocular fungal infections.