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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, David W. Denning, Shu-Man Shih, Chao A. Hsiung, Un-In Wu, Hsin-Yun Sun, Pao-Yu Chen, Yee-Chun Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang   +8 more
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A Rare Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Plectosphaerella cucumerina Diagnosed With Repeated Corneal Scrapings: A Case Report

Cureus, 2022
Plectosphaerella cucumerina is a filamentous fungus that infects plants and crops, but there are few previous reports of human infections. The current case was an 82-year-old woman who was referred to us for corneal infection in her left eye that did not
T. Kiriyama, Takehiro Hariya, Masaaki Yoshida, D. Todokoro, T. Nakazawa   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proteomic profiling reveals immunomodulatory role of IL-33 in ocular bacterial and fungal infections

Infection and Immunity
Bacterial and fungal pathogens are major causes of infectious endophthalmitis following eye surgery or trauma, often leading to vision impairment or blindness.
Zeeshan Ahmad, Sukhvinder Singh, Dhanwini Rudraprasad, Joveeta Joseph, Nikhlesh K. Singh, Ashok Kumar   +5 more
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Mycotic Infections of the Eye.

Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2015
Fungal infections of the eye are an important cause of significant visual loss and blindness in some regions of the world, especially developing countries. Ocular mycoses remain a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the ophthalmologist.
M. Słowik, M. Biernat, D. Urbaniak-Kujda, K. Kapelko-Słowik, M. Misiuk-Hojło   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Rare Case of Alternaria citri Keratitis Successfully Treated with Voriconazole

Journal of Fungi
The genus Alternaria comprises several species of dematiaceous hyphomycetes known to cause opportunistic infections in humans. Over the past two decades, fungal infections have emerged as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly among
Maura Bertazzolo, Giorgia Boaretto, Elena Zani, Massimo Busin, Deborah Cruciani, Silvia Crotti, Chiara Poletti, Roberta Vatri, Alessandra Caracciolo, Cristina Lapucci   +9 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.
T, Krishnan, S, Sengupta, P R, Reddy, R D, Ravindran   +3 more
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Imaging fungal infections on wood surfaces based on vision system

Drewno
The article discusses the method of imaging fungal infections on the surface of wood using a dedicated vision system. Fungal infections develop on the surface of wood during transport and storage. In the production process, qualitative sorting of wood is
Andrzej Sioma, Bartosz Lenty
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Dermoscopy in Diagnosis of Superficial ungal Cutaneous Infections [PDF]

Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2019
Introduction: Dermoscopy is a non-invasive method that allows evaluation of colors and microstructures of the epidermis, the dermoepidermal junction, and the papillary dermis not visible to the naked eye.
Fatma Mohammed, Maha Rajaie, Walid Mohamed, Hossam Abdel-Wahab   +3 more
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Scedosporium apiospermum infectious scleritis following posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection: a case report and literature review

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Ubiquitous fungi of the Scedosporium apiospermum species complex (SASC) cause various opportunistic infections. Posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection is a standard therapy for intraocular inflammation and macular edema ...
Daisuke Todokoro, Junki Hoshino, Ayaka Yo, Koichi Makimura, Junko Hirato, Hideo Akiyama   +5 more
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Differences in Ocular Complications Between Candida albicans and Non-albicans Candida Infection Analyzed by Epidemiology and a Mouse Ocular Candidiasis Model

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Objectives:Candida species are a major cause of hospital infections, including ocular candidiasis, but few studies have examined the propensities of specific species to invade the eye or the unique immunological responses induced. This study examined the
Masahiro Abe, Masahiro Abe, Masahiro Abe, Yuki Kinjo, Yuki Kinjo, Yuki Kinjo, Keigo Ueno, Shogo Takatsuka, Shigeki Nakamura, Sho Ogura, Muneyoshi Kimura, Hideki Araoka, Hideki Araoka, Sota Sadamoto, Minoru Shinozaki, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akiko Yoneyama, Akiko Yoneyama, Mitsuo Kaku, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki   +19 more
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