Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient

Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient

Infection is a rare cause of orbital apex syndrome (OAS) and most commonly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of OAS in an elderly immunocompetent female due to invasive aspergillosis and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection. The patient required both surgical debridement and prolonge...

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Main Authors: Grace D. Cullen, Tara M. Davidson, Zachary A. Yetmar, Bobbi S. Pritt, Daniel C. DeSimone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Orbital apex syndrome
aspergillus
Staphylococcus aureus
Immunocompetent
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001888

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