Revisiting the Utility of Inpatient Screening for Ocular Candidiasis: An Eight-Year Retrospective Study
Candida endophthalmitis and Candida retinitis are rare in the inpatient setting, even in patients with confirmed Candidemia. Patients are universally started on empiric intravenous antifungal treatment by primary or infectious disease teams prior to ophthalmology consultation, limiting the yield of these examinations. Further studies should be undertaken to create a protocol for these patients such that serious sequelae of disease are prevented while resources are also utilized appropriately.
Authors
- Daniel Barmas-Alamdari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0556-2438)
- Hannah Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0440-2936)
- John Diamond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7609-1135)
- Daniel Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6569-9623)
- Alina Djougarian
- Paras P. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9071-8523)
Institutions
- Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (US)
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2025.2462772
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00