Antibiotics, 2021 Ocular bacterial infections represent a serious problem that affecting people of all age and genders. These infections can lead to visual impairment and blindness if not properly treated.
Francesco Petrillo +16 more
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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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Surfactant protein D contributes to ocular defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a murine model of dry eye disease. [PDF]
, 2013 Dry eye disease can cause ocular surface inflammation that disrupts the corneal epithelial barrier. While dry eye patients are known to have an increased risk of corneal infection, it is not known whether there is a direct causal relationship between ...
Evans, David +4 more
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Herpes simplex keratitis: Challenges in diagnosis and clinical management [PDF]
, 2017 Herpes simplex virus is responsible for numerous ocular diseases, the most common of which is herpetic stromal keratitis. This is a recurrent infection of the cornea that typically begins with a subclinical infection of the cornea that establishes a ...
Azher, Tayaba N +4 more
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Occurrence of ESKAPE Bacteria Group in Dogs, and the Related Zoonotic Risk in Animal-Assisted Therapy, and in Animal-Assisted Activity in the Health Context [PDF]
, 2020 Animal-assisted interventions are widely implemented in different contexts worldwide. Particularly, animal-assisted therapies and animal-assisted activities are often implemented in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other health facilities.
Fioretti, Alessandro +3 more
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Managing Corneal Infections: Out with the old, in with the new?
Antibiotics, 2023 There have been multiple reports of eye infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with increasing evidence of ineffective treatment outcomes from existing therapies.
Sanjay Marasini +3 more
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The spectrum of eye disease in hospitalized adults living with HIV, 1995-2010. [PDF]
, 2014 Eye disease is a well-documented complication of HIV infection. Opportunistic infections generally comprised the majority of pre-antiretroviral therapy (ART) eye complications. With the introduction of ART, opportunistic infections diminished.
Belden, Katherine +7 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021 Chronic dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac and occurs due to obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. It is an important cause of ocular morbidity in India.
Sreedevi Hanumantha +3 more
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Effectiveness of the spot-on combination of moxidectin and imidacloprid (Advocate®) in the treatment of ocular thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda in naturally infected cats [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The present study evaluated the therapeutic effectiveness of moxidectin 1.0% (w/v) and imidacloprid 10% (w/v) (Advocate® spot-on solution for cats, Bayer Animal Health) against natural infections with the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda in cats ...
Capelli, G. +8 more
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Detection of β-lactamase Mediated Resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Ocular Infections [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016 Introduction: P.aeruginosa is the most prevalent gramnegative organism in ocular infections. Production of extended spectrum of b-lactamases (ESBL) by them may require alteration in the management protocol of gram-negative ocular infections.
Palanisamy Manikandan
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