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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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Proptosis due to otolaryngology causes a study [PDF]
, 2013 Proximity of orbit to nose and paranasal sinuses makes it rather vulnerable to insults due to otolaryngological causes. The medial wall of orbit (Lamina papyracea) is rather paper thin and ithappens to form the lateral wall of anterior ethmoid air cells.
Kothandaraman, Kamakshi +1 more
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Altered Patterns of Fungal Keratitis at a London Ophthalmic Referral Hospital: An Eight-Year Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: In previous studies of fungal keratitis (FK) from temperate countries, yeasts were the predominant isolates, with ocular surface disease (OSD) being the leading risk factor.
Burton, MJ +5 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee +9 more
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GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2019 Background: spp. are leading fungal pathogenes in contact lens associated keratitis and may evoke endophthalmitis. Since spp. are highly resistant to antifungal drugs, globe integrity is threatened.Case: A woman developed fungal anterior chamber ...
Peters, Patrick +3 more
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Ocular basidiobolomycosis – Rare presentation: A case report
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2020 Basidiobolus ranarum is an uncommon pathogen in ocular infections. It has been previously reported from subcutaneous and gastrointestinal infections. Here, we report a rare case of ocular infection caused by B. ranarum.
Vasant Baradkar +3 more
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Prevalence and factors predictive of intraocular fungal infection in patients with fungemia at an academic urban tertiary care center [PDF]
, 2015 Objective To report the prevalence and to identify factors predictive of intraocular infection in patients with fungemia receiving prophylactic antifungal therapy.
Braich, Puneet S +4 more
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Progressive Insights into 3D Bioprinting for Corneal Tissue Restoration
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review explores the potential of 3D bioprinting to replicate the complex structure and function of the human cornea. It highlights key advances in bioink development, printing modalities, and in vivo performance, while addressing current challenges and emerging strategies. The review emphasizes bioprinting's promise to overcome donor shortages and
Ilayda Namli +6 more
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Fungal Diseases in Taiwan—National Insurance Data and Estimation
Journal of Fungi, 2019 The burden of fungal diseases based on the real-world national data is limited. This study aimed to estimate the Taiwan incident cases with selected fungal diseases in 2013 using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) which covered 99.6%
Yu-Shan Huang +8 more
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Conjunctival bacterial and fungal flora in healthy donkeys in Central Italy [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction - The normal eye microflora is composed of several species of fungi and bacteria. If the ocular defense barriers become weak, they can act as pathogens and cause infections.
ATTILI, Annarita +5 more
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