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Pseudonectria keratitis—emerging pathogenic fungi in the eye

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background Infectious keratitis, a significant contributor to blindness, with fungal keratitis accounting for nearly half of cases, poses a formidable diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its delayed clinical presentation, prolonged culture times,
Yongze Zhu, Peng Nan, Zhongliang Zhu, Youqi Ji, Bingqian Zhuo, Wei Xu, Yumei Ge   +6 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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Bacterial, fungal pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance patterns in ocular infections: Insights from a tertiary care hospital, North Karnataka

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Ocular infections, including conjunctivitis, keratitis, and endophthalmitis, significantly impact eye health, leading to morbidity, visual impairment, and blindness if not treated.
Aagalya A , Vishalakshi B , Krishna S
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Nigrospora oryzae causing human corneal keratitis: A case report

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
[Abstract]: Purpose: We report a rare case of microbial keratitis caused by Nigrospora oryzae. Observations: A 72-year-old Japanese woman was injured by plant debris and developed oval corneal ulcers and hypopyon in the anterior chamber.
Takuya Takayama, Satoru Inoda, Akira Watanabe, Hidetoshi Kawashima   +3 more
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Atypical conjunctival sporotrichosis secondary to Mooren’s ulcer: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Conjunctival sporotrichosis is a rare fungal infection, typically presenting as granulomatous lesions. Its manifestations can be atypical, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we present a rare case of a Mooren’s ulcer patient with
Qing Su, He Dong, Lin Cui, Lijun Zhang
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Presumed granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting with anterior scleritis and inflammatory ciliary body granuloma

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Purpose To present a case of presumed limited granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) associated with anterior scleritis and ciliary body inflammatory granuloma which was treated with systemic rituximab (RTX), oral mycophenolate mofetil, and intravitreal (
Negin Yavari, Hashem Ghoraba, S. Saeed Mohammadi, Dalia El Feky, Irmak Karaca, Quan Dong Nguyen, Christopher Or   +6 more
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Epidemiological and Microbiological Diagnosis of Suppurative Keratitis in Gangetic West Bengal, Eastern India

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005
PURPOSE: To determine the epidemiologcial pattern and risk factors involved in suppurative corneal ulceration in Gangetic West Bengal, eastern India, and to identify the specific microbial agents responsible for corneal infections.
Basak Samar, Basak Sukumar, Mohanta Ayan, Bhowmick Arup   +3 more
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Beauveria bassiana keratitis – the first Hungarian case report

BMC Ophthalmology
The Beauveria bassiana-induced fungal keratitis is a rare but severe ocular infection that may result in significant vision impairment without proper treatment.
Tibor Rák, Renáta Hargitai, Ágnes Sonnevend, Adrienne Csutak, Eszter Szalai   +4 more
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Rapid alkaline methylene blue supravital staining for assessment of anterior segment infections

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016
Katsuji Kiuchi Kiuchi Eye Clinic, Joto-ku, Osaka, Japan Purpose: To present the Löffler’s alkaline methylene blue technique of staining eye discharges in eyes with anterior segment infections.Method: The Löffler’s alkaline ...
Kiuchi K
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Comparison of Infection Risks Between Various Inhaled and Intranasal Corticosteroids: A Pharmacovigilance Analysis Based on the FAERS Database

International Journal of COPD
Ying Lan,1 Die Hu,1 Shijing Huang,1 Qing Ma,1 Li Chen,2,3 Min Xu,1 Qin He1 1Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610031, People’s Republic of China ...
Lan Y, Hu D, Huang S, Ma Q, Chen L, Xu M, He Q   +6 more
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