Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis caused by phaeoacremonium in a kidney transplant recipient: Successful treatment with posaconazole [PDF]
We report a rare case of pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis in a 49-year-old woman 6 years after kidney transplantation. She presented with dyspnea, cough, and fatigue. Her chest CT scan revealed nodular opacities in the right upper lung. A fine needle aspirate
Brennan, Daniel C +4 more
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Microbial keratitis-induced endophthalmitis: incidence, symptoms, therapy, visual prognosis and outcomes [PDF]
Background: To evaluate symptoms, therapies and outcomes in rare microbial keratitis-induced endophthalmitis. Methods: Retrospective study with 11 patients treated between 2009 and 2014.
Feucht, Nikolaus +6 more
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Spotted snakehead (Channa punctata) naturally infected with Saprolegnia spp. were confirmed by clinical signs, wet mount examination and histopathology. In the therapeutic trial using various chemotherapeutics, elevated temperature combined with 2% NaCl (T4) resulted in the highest survival rate (70%). ABSTRACT Saprolegniasis, caused by Saprolegnia spp.
Md. Shaif Rahman +7 more
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Postoperative fungal endophthalmitis due to Basidiobolus ranarum: Report of a rare case
Postoperative fungal endophthalmitis is a significant cause of visual loss due to the rapid progress and severe inflammation. Management is dictated by the precise identification of fungus subspecies, choice of antifungal agent, and associated systemic ...
Radha Annamalai +2 more
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Paecilomyces lilacinus-induced Scleritis Following Bleb-associated Endophthalmitis after Trabeculectomy [PDF]
Paecilomyces lilacinus (P. lilacinus) is a rare cause of fungal scleritis. We herein report a case of P. lilacinus-induced scleritis following bleb-associated endophthalmitis after trabeculectomy that was successfully treated with surgical excision of ...
Narita, Akiko +2 more
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ABSTRACT Clinical microbiology involves the detection and differentiation of primarily bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi in patients with infections. Billions of people may be colonised by one or more species of common luminal intestinal parasitic protists (CLIPPs) that are often detected in clinical microbiology laboratories; still, our knowledge
Christen Rune Stensvold
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Keratitis by Lasiodiplodia theobromae: a case report and literature review [PDF]
We report a case of mycotic keratitis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae in a 60-year-old man with a history of ocular trauma with vegetable matter.
Fariña, Norma +5 more
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Mycotic keratitis caused by concurrent infections of exserohilum mcginnisii and candida parapsilosis [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Mycotic keratitis in human cornea has been rarely reported to be associated with a co-infection of filamentous fungi and yeast. This paper aims to report a case of mycotic keratitis concurrently infected by Exserohilum mcginnisii and Candida ...
Wen-Ya Qiu, Yu-Feng Yao
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Management of recurrent postoperative fungal endophthalmitis
Aim: To report the management of recurrent postoperative fungal endophthalmitis (POFE) after failed pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and antifungal therapy. Settings and Design: Tertiary Care Referral Centre in North India. Retrospective, single institution, interventional case-series.
Anand Vinekar +5 more
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Aspergillus fumigatus Endophthalmitis with Necrotizing Scleritis following Pars Plana Vitrectomy
We present a case of Aspergillus fumigatus endophthalmitis complicated by necrotizing scleritis in a 68-year-old man with diet-controlled diabetes, after retinal detachment repair.
Anna M. Gruener +3 more
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