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Microorganisms and Common Ophthalmic Diseases [PDF]

, 2017
The human eye is in constant contact to environmental conditions that increase its likelihood in being exposed to a multitude of pathogens. Studies have revealed that the normal microbial flora found around the ocular area contribute to the well-being of
Su CW, Tighe S
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Imaging features of rhinocerebral mucormycosis: A study of 43 patients

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2018
Background: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection caused by saprophytic fungi seen almost exclusively in immunocompromised patients.The objective of this study was to describe the imaging findings in patients with rhinocerebral ...
Jacob Therakathu, Shailesh Prabhu, Aparna Irodi, Sniya Valsa Sudhakar, Vikas K. Yadav, V. Rupa   +5 more
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Invasion of the therapeutic contact lens by a rare fungal species presenting as the acute red eye: A case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Therapeutic contact lens used in the treatment of non-infective corneal pathologies are prone to infection by microorganisms like bacteria, protozoa and fungi. Bacteria cause the majority of contact lens-related infections. Although rare, fungal invasion
C S Lalitha, Bhagabat Nayak, Vinaykumar Hallur, Anjali Kharolia   +3 more
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Intracranial fusarium fungal abscess in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare.
Cadden, Joseph, Commins, Deborah, Giannotta, Steven L, Lee, Brian, Peterson, Asa, Pham, Martin H, Zada, Gabriel   +6 more
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Optimal Design of Novel Microemulsions-Based Two-Layered Dissolving Microneedles for Delivering Fluconazole in Treatment of Fungal Eye Infection [PDF]

Pharmaceutics, 2022
The optimal design of novel microneedles (MNs) for the ocular delivery system is necessary and useful for improving the effectiveness of medication. The objective of this study was to design and develop the optimal fluconazole (FLUZ)-microemulsions (MEs)-loaded two-layered dissolving MNs as a potential treatment for fungal eye infection.
Phuvamin Suriyaamporn, Praneet Opanasopit, Worranan Rangsimawong, Tanasait Ngawhirunpat   +3 more
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Revision and Update of the Consensus Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease From the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) remain important causes of morbidity and mortality. The consensus definitions of the Infectious Diseases Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Mycoses Study Group have ...
Akan, H, Alexander, BD, Andes, D, Azoulay, E, Baddley, JW, Bassetti, M, Bialek, R, Bradsher, RW, Bretagne, S, Calandra, T, Caliendo, AM, Castagnola, E, Chen, SC, Clancy, CJ, Cruciani, M, Cuenca-Estrella, M, Decker, CF, Desai, SR, Donnelly, JP, Fisher, B, Groll, AH, Harrison, T, Heussel, CP, Jensen, HE, Kauffman, CA, Kibbler, CC, Kontoyiannis, DP, Kullberg, B-J, Lagrou, K, Lamoth, F, Lehrnbecher, T, Lockhart, SR, Loeffler, J, Lortholary, O, Maertens, J, Marchetti, O, Marr, KA, Masur, H, Meis, JF, Morrisey, CO, Nucci, M, Ostrosky-Zeichner, L, Pagano, L, Pappas, PG, Patterson, TF, Perfect, JR, Prokop, CS, Racil, Z, Roilides, E, Ruhnke, M, Shoham, S, Slavin, MA, Sorrell, TC, Steinbach, WJ, Stevens, DA, Thompson, GR, Vazquez, JA, Verweij, PE, Viscoli, C, Walsh, TJ, Warris, A, Wheat, LJ, White, PL, Wingard, JR, Zaoutis, TE   +64 more
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Conidiobolus, a hitherto unidentified pathogen in microbial keratitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Fungal infections are a significantly increasing cause of ocular and systemic morbidity; the vast majority of cases being ascribed to a handful of species. Fungal keratitis, unlike systemic infections, usually occur in immunocompetent individuals. Rarely,
Anita Raghavan, Balakrishna Balaka, Narendran Venkatapathy, Ram Rammohan   +3 more
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Unique presentations of aspergillosis endogenous endophthalmitis in two hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
We present two ICU-hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) presenting with endogenous endophthalmitis in one eye and variable manifestations of chorioretinitis in the fellow eye.
Alaa E Fayed, Ismail I Hamza, Sherif N Embabi   +2 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose, Bingold, Tobias Michael, Kaskel, Peter, Krobot, Karl J., Kumar, Ritesh N., Mavros, Panagiotis, Nocea, Gonzalo, Wissing, Heimo   +7 more
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The expression and significance of inflammatory cytokines and MMP-9 in the tears of the infected eye and contralateral uninfected eye in patients with fungal keratitis [PDF]

, 2021
Abstract Background: We investigated bilateral tear cytokine levels including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-10, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in patients with fungal keratitis(FK). Meanwhile, we evaluated the relationship between the changes of tear cytokines with corneal perception and pain in infected ...
Hui-Min Wu, Shuang Zhang, Xian-Qi Zhang, Gui-ping Gao, Xiang-Ni Cao   +4 more
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