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Infectious Diseases
Researchers from Aarhus University describe findings in infectious diseases
April 8th, 2008
"Intraocular infection is a feared complication in patients with candidaemia. We therefore assessed the current risk and prognosis in Danish candidaemia patients," scientists in Aalborg, Denmark report. "Candidaemia patients at a Danish university hospital were identified prospectively during a 10-y period, 1995-2004, and ophthalmologic records were retrieved retrospectively. Among 203 incident cases of candidaemia, 86 (42%) were examined at least once by an ophthalmologist. Nine patients had retinitis and 1 patient had endophthalmitis; eye involvement was bilateral in 8 and monocular in 2 patients. Lesions were generally mild and progression was observed in only 1...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-08)
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