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Prevalence, Etiology, and Antifungal Resistance Profiles of Ocular Fungal Infections in Ghanaian Ophthalmic Patients: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Ocular fungal infections are an important but often underrecognized cause of ocular morbidity, particularly in resource‐limited settings. Delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment can lead to poor visual outcomes and increased disease burden.
Isaiah Osei Duah Junior, Abigail Oforiwaa Boateng, Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo, Lord Gyimah, Kingsley Badu   +4 more
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Rhodotorula Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Novel Harbinger of the Injection Drug Epidemic in the United States

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017
Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare but feared infectious ocular complication of injection drug use (IDU). The recent opioid epidemic in the United States threatens to increase the incidence of this disease.
Preston M. Luong, Basilio Kalpakian, Lawrence J. Jaeger, Timothy Lahey, Christopher B. Chapman, Michael E. Zegans   +5 more
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Intravenous Drug Use-Associated Scopulariopsis Endophthalmitis Treated with Systemic and Intravitreal Voriconazole

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2018
Purpose: To report a case of intravenous (i.v.) heroin use-associated endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Scopulariopsis fungal species, and its response to intravitreal and oral voriconazole treatments.
Joseph J. Raevis, Neha Shaik, Joseph Tseng   +2 more
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Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Pyogenic liver abscess management. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and under‐recognized complication of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis in children. Management typically requires a combination of antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, pyogenic liver abscess is more frequently observed in ...
Mohammad AshrafAzimi, Abbas Abdollahi, Mohammad karimi, Homa Jajarmi, Ali Mehri   +4 more
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From Gut to Globe: Endogenous Endophthalmitis as a Sentinel Sign of Polymicrobial Intra‐Abdominal Infection

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT A 42‐year‐old male presented with 1 week of left eye redness, pain, and severe vision loss. Examination revealed anterior chamber fibrin, vitritis, and vitreous opacities. B‐scan ultrasonography showed mobile hyperechoic vitreous material with an attached retina.
Dhruv Sethi, Bilal Khan, Bushra Rahman, Arslon Humayun, Osama Ahmed, David Goldman, Mohsin H. Ali   +6 more
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“Inverted Snowing-Cloud” Sign in Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2022
Candida spp. is the most common cause of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis. The diagnosis of this rare disease is based on clinical findings supported by positive blood culture.
Pasha Anvari, Reza Mirshahi, Ahad Sedaghat, Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani   +3 more
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Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) Blast Injury Clinical Practice Guideline: Ocular Trauma

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 289-297, February 2026.
This clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group reviews current best practice for the management of ocular trauma in conflict‐affected regions, where explosive weapons are used and healthcare infrastructure is limited.
Emma Butterfield, Alistair Bolt, Gerry Clare, John Mattia, Aung Maw Tin‐U, Iddi Ndyabawe, Larry Schwab, Siegfried Karl Wagner, On behalf of the EXTRACCT Clinical Practice Guidelines Collaboration   +8 more
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Ocular Ultrasound in Clinical Practice: Diagnostic Applications, Pitfalls, and Future Directions

Clinical Neuroimaging, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2026.
ABSTRACT Ocular ultrasound (OUS) has become an essential diagnostic modality, enabling noninvasive imaging of intraocular and orbital structures. OUS is particularly valuable in emergency medicine, ophthalmology, and critical care, facilitating rapid diagnosis of acute vision loss and other systemic diseases. This review covers the ultrasound technique,
Chail Shah, David Brown, Rakesh Shetty Rajalbandi, Parth Upadhyaya   +3 more
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Endophthalmitis patients in Makassar City: molecular identification of pathogenic fungal profile

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Endophthalmitis is a severe inflammation of the internal ocular structures, usually caused by bacterial or fungal infections, and can lead to rapid, irreversible blindness.
Willy Wirawan Guslianto, Yunialthy Dwia Pertiwi, Mochammad Hatta, Lisa Tenriesa, Ririn Nislawati, Fadhilah Syamsuri, Muhammad Nasrum Massi, Firdaus Hamid   +7 more
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Repeat Intraocular Sampling and Microbiological Testing in Infectious Endophthalmitis: A 27‐Year Prospective Observational Study at an Australian Statewide Tertiary Referral Centre

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, Volume 54, Issue 1, Page 44-54, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Endophthalmitis requiring multiple ocular tissue sampling for microbiological testing is uncommon and has not been previously studied. This study aims to analyse cases with at least two ocular tissue samplings and testing of different ocular samples against culture yields. Methods A 27‐year prospective observational study using data
Pravena Kumaran, Maedbh Rhatigan, Zelia Chiu, Jasmine Lichtenstein, Penelope J. Allen, Rosie C. H. Dawkins   +5 more
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