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 +7 more
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Candida glabrata as an aetiological factor of the fulminant course of panophthalmitis
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction The role of fungi in infections in immunocompromised patients is a growing problem in both diagnosis and treatment. Candida species are the most common cause of fungal, endogenous endophthalmitis and infections of the cornea.
Joanna Bilska-Stokłosa +5 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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Secondary pseudomonas infection of fungal keratitis following use of contaminated natamycin eye drops: a case series [PDF]
Eye, 2008 To report a five case of secondary pseudomonas infection of fungal keratitis following use of contaminated natamycin eye drops.A retrospective analysis of the course and clinical outcomes of five eyes of five patients with clinical and laboratory-confirmed fungal keratitis species was performed.
Ravilla D. Ravindran +3 more
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Anti-infective ophthalmic preparations in general practice
South African Family Practice, 2012 Ocular infections may be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic in aetiology. Pharmacological preparations are available to treat infections that are caused by these groups of organisms.
D. Smit
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Intracorneal Amphotericin B Injection in a Case of Indolent Candidal Keratitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Ocular candidiasis is one of the opportunistic infection occurring in human body. Pathogenesis wise, Candida is very virulent and slow growing organism.
Jyoti Deswal, Sudesh Kumar Arya
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review highlights recent progress in piezoelectric materials for regenerative medicine, emphasizing their ability to convert mechanical stimuli into bioelectric signals that promote tissue repair. Key discussions cover the intrinsic piezoelectric properties of biological tissues, co‐stimulation cellular mechanisms for tissue regeneration, and ...
Xinyu Wang +3 more
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Sub-retinal abscess as presenting feature of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Background Sub-retinal abscess as the presenting feature in the setting of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is extremely infrequent. Immunodeficiency states are major predisposing risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report
Sidra Zafar, M. A. Rehman Siddiqui
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ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF HERBAL AND CHEMICAL NEONATAL EYE DROPS [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: The present study focuses on exploring the antimicrobial potential of chemical (Tobastar and natamycin) and herbal eye drops (Itone) which are specifically preferred against neonatal eye infections.Methods: Well diffusion method (for testing ...
Kumari, Jyoti +2 more
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Recognition and Clinical Presentation of Invasive Fungal Disease in Neonates and Children [PDF]
, 2017 AW and JK are supported by the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award (grant 097377) and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (grant MR/N006364/1) at the University of AberdeenPeer reviewedPublisher ...
King, Jill +4 more
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