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Fungal keratitis

open access: goldClinical Ophthalmology, 2011
Sonal S TuliUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA  Clinical question: What is the most appropriate management of fungal keratitis?Results: Traditionally, topical Natamycin is the most commonly used medication for filamentous fungi while ...
Sonal S Tuli
doaj   +7 more sources

Distribution, Prevalence, and Causative Agents of Fungal Keratitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (1990 to 2020)

open access: goldFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
ObjectivesThis study aims to provide an overview of the prevalence, distribution, and causative agents of fungal keratitis.MethodsAll the articles with data on the prevalence of fungal keratitis among various patient groups from January 1, 1990 to May 27,
Kazem Ahmadikia   +9 more
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Evaluation of the potential for diagnosis of fungal keratitis using a Fusarium-specific antibody [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Reports
The increasing number of contact lens users correlates with a rise in the incidence of fungal keratitis. Fungal keratitis can lead to blindness if not treated promptly, and its early symptoms are similar to those of bacterial and amoebic keratitis ...
Hye-Jeong Jo   +5 more
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Fungal Keratitis in Northwestern Spain: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Outcomes [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Fungi
Purpose: To review the clinical features, risk factors, microbiological profile, and treatment regimens of fungal keratitis in Galicia, a region in Northwestern Spain with temperate humid weather.
David Lamas-Francis   +10 more
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Outcomes of amoebic, fungal, and bacterial keratitis: A retrospective cohort study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundAcanthamoeba keratitis is challenging to treat and thought to result in poor outcomes, but very few comparative studies exist to assess whether ulcers caused by Acanthamoeba are worse than those caused by bacteria or fungus.MethodsIn a ...
Caitlin A Moe   +11 more
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Phialophora chinensis fungal keratitis: An initial case report and species identification

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023
Purpose: To report the initial case of microbial keratitis caused by Phialophora chinensis, a rare cause of fungal keratitis. Observations: A 66-year-old gentleman with a complex right eye (OD) ocular history including herpes simplex virus infectious ...
Briana Ply   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of differentially expressed genes in bacterial and fungal keratitis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose: This study was aimed at identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in bacterial and fungal keratitis. The candidate genes can be selected and quantified to distinguish between causative agents of infectious keratitis to improve ...
Rui Tian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans

open access: yesMedical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
We report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic ...
Shu Jin Tan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Late-onset fungal interface keratitis following endothelial keratoplasty with positive donor fungal culture

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020
Purpose: To describe late-onset fungal keratitis after Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) with positive fungal culture of the donor corneal rim.
Kenneth A. Beckman   +3 more
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