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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Keratitis due to by filamentous fungi are not easy to diagnose thus causing a delay in correct therapy. There are many descriptions of keratitis due to Candida, Fusarium and Aspergillus genera.
Rosario Cultrera +7 more
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Caspofungin-Loaded Formulations for Treating Ocular Infections Caused by Candida spp.
Gels, 2023 Fungal keratitis causes corneal blindness worldwide. The treatment includes antibiotics, with Natamycin being the most commonly used; however, fungal keratitis is difficult to treat, so alternative therapies are needed. In situ gelling formulations are a
Noelia Pérez-González +6 more
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Gels, 2022 Fungal eye infections are largely disseminated, especially in developing countries where they may leave over half a million people blind per year. The current study aims to boost the voriconazole antifungal efficiency via loading it as cubosomes (VZ-Cub)
N. Alhakamy +6 more
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Etiology and failure analysis of anterior lamellar keratoplasty [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To analyze indications and reasons for failure of anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK). METHODS: The clinical records were retrospectively reviewed. Main outcome measures included indications for ALK and reasons for failure of ALK.
Zhen Wang +5 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 ...
Shuang Zhang +4 more
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Bacterial and Fungal Profile of External Ocular Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2019 Ocular infections are common and their morbidity can vary from self-limiting, trivial infection to sightthreatening. Ocular infections can affect different eye structures; and their presentation and treatment vary accordingly.
C. Suja, Jasmine Vinshia, S. Mageswari
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Fungal keratitis management in a referral cornea center in Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2020 Purpose: To report etiological diagnosis, predisposing risk factors, therapeutic strategies and visual outcome of patients treated at the Department of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo.
Fernanda Machado Bezerra +2 more
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Ocular infections in international travelers
Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseIntroduction: Ophthalmological conditions in international travelers may be associated with low mortality but high morbidity. Eye involvement in travelers is less frequently reported than febrile, gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, but data ...
Francesca F. Norman +6 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The honeybee Apis mellifera is highly appreciated worldwide because of its products, but also as it is a pollinator of crops and wild plants. The beehive is vulnerable to infections due to arthropods, fungi, protozoa, bacteria and/or viruses that manage ...
Lucas Lannutti +4 more
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Estimated Burden of Serious Fungal Infections in Malawi
Journal of Fungi, 2018 Despite efforts to address the burden of fungal infections in Malawi, the prevalence and incidence remain largely unknown. We assessed the annual burden in the general population and among populations at high risk and fungal infection frequencies in each
Khumbo Kalua +2 more
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