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• Background:Lasiodiplodia theobromae is an exceptional cause of human keratomycosis. • Patient: We treated a 53-year-old man with fungal keratitis, which had been treated with topical betamethasone and gentamicin for 1 month, and endophthalmitis due toLasiodiplodia theobromae. Despite intensive systemic, topical and intravitreal fungicidal treatment, enucleation had to be performed. • Results: The vitreous aspirate cultures were negative as of the second amphotericin intravitreal injection. However, histology revealed that the fungus was present in the cornea, ciliary body, iris and retina. • Conclusion: The use of topical steroids may worsen the outcome of the infection.
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Borderie, V.M., Bourcier, T.M., Poirot, JL.P. et al. Endophthalmitis after Lasiodiplodia theobromae corneal abscess. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 235, 259–261 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00941769
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