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flucytosine and Infectious Endophthalmitis

flucytosine has been researched along with Infectious Endophthalmitis in 36 studies

Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
flucytosine : An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.

Infectious Endophthalmitis: Infectious condition of the internal eye.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We compared the efficacies of fluconazole (Flu), amphotericin B (AmB), and 5-fluorocytosine (5FC) monotherapies with the combination of Flu plus 5FC and Flu plus AmB in a rabbit model of Candida albicans endocarditis, endophthalmitis, and pyelonephritis."7.70Efficacies of high-dose fluconazole plus amphotericin B and high-dose fluconazole plus 5-fluorocytosine versus amphotericin B, fluconazole, and 5-fluorocytosine monotherapies in treatment of experimental endocarditis, endophthalmitis, and pyelonephritis d ( Drusano, GL; Liu, QF; Liu, W; Louie, A; Mayers, M; Miller, DA; Miller, MH; Sucke, AC, 1999)
"We investigated the efficacy of oral fluconazole, alone or in combination with oral flucytosine (5FC), in treating Candida endophthalmitis using a rabbit model."7.69Treatment of exogenous Candida endophthalmitis in rabbits with oral fluconazole. ( Baker, AS; D'Amico, DJ; Park, SS; Paton, B, 1995)
"A 27-year-old man sustained a thorn injury to his left eye and a culture-proven Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis developed."7.66Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis. ( Acers, TE; Mohr, JA; Newsom, DL; Rodriguez, J; Rowsey, JJ; Smith, DL, 1979)
"Fusarium pathogen is an uncommon cause of infections in ophthalmology."5.28[Endophthalmitis due to Fusarium: an uncommon cause]. ( Berthe-Bonnet, S; Comhaire-Poutchinian, Y; Cremer, V; Grek, V, 1990)
"We compared the efficacies of fluconazole (Flu), amphotericin B (AmB), and 5-fluorocytosine (5FC) monotherapies with the combination of Flu plus 5FC and Flu plus AmB in a rabbit model of Candida albicans endocarditis, endophthalmitis, and pyelonephritis."3.70Efficacies of high-dose fluconazole plus amphotericin B and high-dose fluconazole plus 5-fluorocytosine versus amphotericin B, fluconazole, and 5-fluorocytosine monotherapies in treatment of experimental endocarditis, endophthalmitis, and pyelonephritis d ( Drusano, GL; Liu, QF; Liu, W; Louie, A; Mayers, M; Miller, DA; Miller, MH; Sucke, AC, 1999)
"We investigated the efficacy of oral fluconazole, alone or in combination with oral flucytosine (5FC), in treating Candida endophthalmitis using a rabbit model."3.69Treatment of exogenous Candida endophthalmitis in rabbits with oral fluconazole. ( Baker, AS; D'Amico, DJ; Park, SS; Paton, B, 1995)
"One of two cases of endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis in abusers of intravenously administered drugs was treated successfully by subtotal pars plana vitrectomy; amphotericin B administered by intravitreal, periocular, and systemic routes; and flucytosine administered systemically."3.66Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis in drug abusers. ( Clarkson, JG; Doft, BH; Forster, RK; Rebell, G, 1980)
"A 27-year-old man sustained a thorn injury to his left eye and a culture-proven Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis developed."3.66Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis. ( Acers, TE; Mohr, JA; Newsom, DL; Rodriguez, J; Rowsey, JJ; Smith, DL, 1979)
"Candida endophthalmitis is a sight-threatening manifestation of disseminated candidiasis."2.44Candida endophthalmitis: focus on current and future antifungal treatment options. ( Khakoo, RA; Khan, FA; Slain, D, 2007)
"In both cases, an epiretinal membrane is noted after the lesions scarred."1.30[Candida chorioretinitis in drug addicts. Apropos of 2 cases]. ( Chaine, G; Fajnkuchen, F; Le Thien, L, 1998)
"Congenital candida infection is a rare disease, although the incidence of candida vaginitis during pregnancy is high."1.29[Congenital candida infections]. ( Bollinger, M; Kühnert, M; Loewenich, V; Schlösser, RL; Zubcov, A, 1993)
"Fusarium pathogen is an uncommon cause of infections in ophthalmology."1.28[Endophthalmitis due to Fusarium: an uncommon cause]. ( Berthe-Bonnet, S; Comhaire-Poutchinian, Y; Cremer, V; Grek, V, 1990)
"Miconazole was found to be an effective agent in some patients when administered in a dosage of 2400 mg/day."1.27Fungal endophthalmitis in narcotic abusers. Medical and surgical therapy in 10 patients. ( Billson, F; Clifton-Bligh, P; Gallo, J; Gregory-Roberts, J; Grunstein, H; Playfair, J, 1985)

Research

Studies (36)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199018 (50.00)18.7374
1990's13 (36.11)18.2507
2000's4 (11.11)29.6817
2010's1 (2.78)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Chiron, LM1
Pihet, M1
Rouleau, F1
de Gentile, L1
Bouchara, JP1
Chabasse, D1
Narendran, N1
Balasubramaniam, B1
Johnson, E1
Dick, A1
Mayer, E1
Drohan, L1
Colby, CE1
Brindle, ME1
Sanislo, S1
Ariagno, RL1
Hara, S1
Yokote, T1
Oka, S1
Akioka, T1
Kobayashi, K1
Hirata, Y1
Miyoshi, T1
Tsuji, M1
Hanafusa, T1
Khan, FA1
Slain, D1
Khakoo, RA1
Kinyoun, JL1
Hanish, SJ1
Perlmutter, JC1
Boucher, C1
Bohigian, G1
Grand, MG1
Palmer, EA1
Jeker, J1
Leuenberger, AE1
Kapust, R1
Doft, BH1
Clarkson, JG2
Rebell, G1
Forster, RK1
Park, SS1
D'Amico, DJ1
Paton, B1
Baker, AS1
Chen, JY1
Schlösser, RL1
Zubcov, A1
Bollinger, M1
Kühnert, M1
Loewenich, V1
Cohen, M1
Montgomerie, JZ1
Scherer, WJ1
Lee, K1
Le Thien, L1
Fajnkuchen, F1
Chaine, G1
Le Thi Huong, D1
Cassoux, N1
Kemali, Z1
Wechsler, B1
Blétry, O1
Le Hoang, P1
Piette, JC1
Kirsch, LS1
Brownstein, S1
Deschênes, J1
Sorgini, C1
Jackson, WB1
Louie, A1
Liu, W1
Miller, DA1
Sucke, AC1
Liu, QF1
Drusano, GL1
Mayers, M1
Miller, MH1
Rowsey, JJ1
Acers, TE1
Smith, DL1
Mohr, JA1
Newsom, DL1
Rodriguez, J1
Beyt, BE1
Waltman, SR1
Leys, A1
Missotten, L1
Stevens, F1
Boogaerts, M1
Van Vooren, H1
Elliott, JH1
O'Day, DM2
Gutow, GS1
Podgorski, SF1
Akrabawi, P1
Snip, RC1
Michels, RG1
Horne, MJ1
Taylor, RF1
Williams, R1
Zylstra, W1
Crump, JR1
Elner, SG1
Elner, VM1
Kauffman, CA1
Rummelt, V1
Ruprecht, KW1
Boltze, HJ1
Naumann, GO1
Comhaire-Poutchinian, Y1
Berthe-Bonnet, S1
Grek, V1
Cremer, V1
Brod, RD1
Flynn, HW1
Pflugfelder, SC1
Culbertson, WW1
Miller, D1
Deutsch, D1
Adler, S1
Teller, J1
Savir, H1
Head, WS1
Robinson, RD1
Barrie, T1
Gallo, J1
Playfair, J1
Gregory-Roberts, J1
Grunstein, H1
Clifton-Bligh, P1
Billson, F1
Hill, HR1
Mitchell, TG1
Matsen, JM1
Quie, PG1

Reviews

3 reviews available for flucytosine and Infectious Endophthalmitis

ArticleYear
Candida endophthalmitis: focus on current and future antifungal treatment options.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2007, Volume: 27, Issue:12

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis; Echinocandins; Endophthalmitis; Fluconazole; Flucyto

2007
Hematogenous endophthalmitis due to Candida tropicalis: report of two cases and review.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1993, Volume: 17, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Blood; Candida; Candidiasis; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endophthalmitis; Eye

1993
Cryptococcal endophthalmitis: case report and review.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1992, Volume: 14, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus neoformans; Endophthalmitis; Eye Infections, Fung

1992

Other Studies

33 other studies available for flucytosine and Infectious Endophthalmitis

ArticleYear
[Comment on this case report].
    Journal de mycologie medicale, 2012, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Buprenorphine; Candidiasis; Endocarditis; Endophthalmitis;

2012
Five-year retrospective review of guideline-based management of fungal endophthalmitis.
    Acta ophthalmologica, 2008, Volume: 86, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Drug Costs; Endophthalmitis; Eye Infecti

2008
Candida (amphotericin-sensitive) lens abscess associated with decreasing arterial blood flow in a very low birth weight preterm infant.
    Pediatrics, 2002, Volume: 110, Issue:5

    Topics: Abscess; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Cataract Extraction; Endo

2002
Endophthalmitis due to Trichosporon beigelii in acute leukemia.
    International journal of hematology, 2007, Volume: 85, Issue:5

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Drug Resistance, Fungal; Endophthalmitis; F

2007
Treatment of Candida endophthalmitis.
    Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1982, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Cataract Extraction; Endophthalmitis; Eye Infections, Fungal; Fibrosis;

1982
Exogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1984, Volume: 16, Issue:5

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Aspergillosis; Endophthalmitis; Eye Injuries; Flucytosine; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

1984
Endogenous Candida endophthalmitis in infants.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1980, Volume: 89, Issue:3

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucytosine; Humans

1980
[Clinical and therapeutic aspects of Candida endophthalmitis].
    Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 1980, Volume: 176, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Cytosine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucytosi

1980
[Coincidence of Candida albicans septicemia with bilateral metastatic endophthalmitis and staphylococcal septicemia during therapy with antibiotics and corticoids. A case contribution to antimycotic therapy with miconazole and 5-fluorocytosine].
    Die Medizinische Welt, 1980, Jul-11, Volume: 31, Issue:28

    Topics: Adult; Candidiasis; Cytosine; Endophthalmitis; Flucytosine; Humans; Imidazoles; Male; Miconazole; St

1980
Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis in drug abusers.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1980, Volume: 98, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Aspergillosis; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucytosine; Humans; Microbiological

1980
Treatment of exogenous Candida endophthalmitis in rabbits with oral fluconazole.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1995, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Candida; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Fluconazole; Flucytosine; Rabb

1995
Neonatal candidiasis associated with meningitis and endophthalmitis.
    Acta paediatrica Japonica : Overseas edition, 1994, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Flucytosine; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Meningit

1994
[Congenital candida infections].
    Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde : Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Kinderheilkunde, 1993, Volume: 141, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amniocentesis; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Candidiasis, Cutaneous; Candidiasis, Oral; Candid

1993
Implications of early systemic therapy on the incidence of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis.
    Ophthalmology, 1997, Volume: 104, Issue:10

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Child; Child, Pres

1997
[Candida chorioretinitis in drug addicts. Apropos of 2 cases].
    Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 1998, Volume: 21, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis; Chorioretinitis; Cocaine-Related Disorders; C

1998
[Endogenous infectious endophthalmitis].
    La Revue de medecine interne, 1998, Volume: 19, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endophthalmitis; Fl

1998
Saccharomyces keratitis and endophthalmitis.
    Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 1999, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Anterior Chamber; Antifungal Agents; Cornea; Endophthalmitis; Eye Infections,

1999
Efficacies of high-dose fluconazole plus amphotericin B and high-dose fluconazole plus 5-fluorocytosine versus amphotericin B, fluconazole, and 5-fluorocytosine monotherapies in treatment of experimental endocarditis, endophthalmitis, and pyelonephritis d
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1999, Volume: 43, Issue:12

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Animals; Antifungal Agents; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Creatinine; Endocarditis;

1999
Fusarium oxysporum endophthalmitis.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1979, Volume: 97, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electroretinography; E

1979
Cryptococcal endophthalmitis after corneal transplantation.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1978, Apr-13, Volume: 298, Issue:15

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amphotericin B; Corneal Transplantation; Cryptococcosis; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucy

1978
Bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis successfully treated with 5-fluorocytosine.
    Bulletin de la Societe belge d'ophtalmologie, 1977, Volume: 175

    Topics: Adult; Antibodies, Fungal; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Cytosine; Endophthalmitis; Female;

1977
Mycotic endophthalmitis in drug abusers.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1979, Volume: 88, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Adult; Amphetamines; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agent

1979
Pars plana vitrectomy in the management of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1976, Volume: 82, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Flucytosine; Humans; Male; Mi

1976
Candida endophthalmitis.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1975, Feb-08, Volume: 1, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Flucytosine; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male

1975
Chronic Alternaria alternata endophthalmitis following intraocular lens implantation.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1991, Volume: 109, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Alternaria; Amphotericin B; Endophthalmitis; Eye Infections, Fungal; Female; Flucytosine; Huma

1991
[Endophthalmitis due to Fusarium: an uncommon cause].
    Bulletin de la Societe belge d'ophtalmologie, 1990, Volume: 239

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucytosine; Fusarium; Humans; Mycoses; Vitrectomy

1990
Endogenous Candida endophthalmitis. Management without intravenous amphotericin B.
    Ophthalmology, 1990, Volume: 97, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amphotericin B; Candida; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Eye Infections

1990
Endogenous candidal endophthalmitis.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1989, Volume: 21, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Eye Diseases; Female; Flucytosine; Fluorescein A

1989
An outbreak of Candida parapsilosis endophthalmitis: analysis of strains by enzyme profile and antifungal susceptibility.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 1987, Volume: 71, Issue:2

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candida; Candidiasis; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Contamination; Endophthalmitis; Flucyt

1987
The place of elective vitrectomy in the management of patients with Candida endophthalmitis.
    Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 1987, Volume: 225, Issue:2

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucytosine; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Ketoco

1987
Fungal endophthalmitis in narcotic abusers. Medical and surgical therapy in 10 patients.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1985, Apr-01, Volume: 142, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endophthalmitis; Female; Flucytosine;

1985
[Treatment Candida albicans endophthalmitis with ketoconazole].
    Medicina clinica, 1985, May-25, Volume: 84, Issue:20

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Endophthalmitis; Flucytosine; Humans; Ketoconazole

1985
Recovery from disseminated candidiasis in a premature neonate.
    Pediatrics, 1974, Volume: 53, Issue:5

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Arthritis, Infectious; Candidiasis; Cytosine; Drug Resistance, Mi

1974