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Paecilomyces keratitis: a case report

MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
Ocular trauma involving vegetative matter is the most common cause of keratitis in ophthalmic practice in India, with many cases resulting in fungal keratitis or corneal ulceration.
Debapriya Das Choudhury, Milind Ubale, Rimjhim Baranwal, Vaibhavi Nanoty, Mayuri Patel   +4 more
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Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole [PDF]

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2011
Fungal keratitis is an important ophthalmic problem in the developing world. Filamentous fungi are the most frequently reported pathogens in fungal keratitis.
Bora Yüksel, Şebnem Çalık, Orçun Pehlivan   +2 more
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Fusarium Keratitis Treatment and Management: A Case Series of Emerging Organism

مجله كليه طب الكندي
Infectious keratitis may be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. Noninfectious can be caused by injury to the cornea, dryness of the cornea, allergies, and improper use of contact lenses.
Rajashri Patil, Sahjid Mukhida, Jyoti Ajagunde, Chanda Vyawahare, Nageswari Gandham, Shital Algule Algule   +5 more
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New horizons in one of ophthalmology’s challenges: fungal keratitis

, 2011
Fungal keratitis is a serious ophthalmic condition that requires prolonged medical treatment, often combined with surgical intervention. The prognosis of fungal keratitis is guarded, especially in developing countries where it primarily affects young ...
Darlene Miller, Eduardo C Alfonso, Pouyeh, Bozorgmehr, Galor, Anat, Anat Galor, Miller, Darlene, Alfonso, Eduardo C, Bozorgmehr Pouyeh   +7 more
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Candida dubliniensis: A novel cause of fungal keratitis

, 2018
A 45-year-old female with history of contact lens wear presented with a persistent corneal ulcer that was unresponsive to topical moxifloxacin. The patient’s exam was concerning for fungal keratitis. Cultures were obtained, and the patient was started on
Lynn R. Schoenfield, Tyler D. Oostra, Thomas F. Mauger   +2 more
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Fungal keratitis with rare species: Phoma

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Fungal keratitis is rare in temperate countries but is a major cause of visual loss in tropical and developing countries. Fungal keratitis can elicit a severe inflammatory response, corneal perforation is common and visual outcome is usually poor.
Sameer Ganesh Datar, Vishakha Sainath Sangewar   +1 more
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Signalment, type of corneal disease, outcome, bacteriological result, and fungal species metadata for equine fungal keratitis patients.

, 2019
Signalment, type of corneal disease, outcome, bacteriological result, and fungal species metadata for equine fungal keratitis patients.
Megan Cullen (6524165), Megan E. Jacob (6524168), Marc A. Cubeta (5577377), Ignazio Carbone (78406), Henry Van T. Cotter (6524177), Vicki Cornish (6524171), Ian Q. VanderSchel (6524174), Brian C. Gilger (6524180)   +7 more
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Fungal keratitis caused by rare organisms

, 2018
Purpose: To report two rare cases of filamentous fungal keratitis. Methods: Two non-consecutive patients presented with suspicious fungal keratitis. After performing the smear and culture, medical therapy was started for them.
Mohammad Soleimani, Zahra Fallah Tafti, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Mehdi Tabatabaei   +3 more
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Analysis of the distribution of pathogenic fungi and clinical characteristics of 108 patients with fungal keratitis in Ningde City

Zhongguo linchuang yanjiu
Objective To analyze the distribution of pathogenic fungi and clinical characteristics of 108 patients with fungal keratitis in Ningde City，and to provide a basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis.Methods The clinical data of ...
LIN Shuhua, LIN Lingli, WANG Yuqing, CHEN Yanrong   +3 more
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Fungal Keratitis: Diagnosis, Management, and Recent Advances

Clinical Ophthalmology
Ramy Awad,1 Alaa Atef Ghaith,2 Khaled Awad,1 Marina Mamdouh Saad,1 Ahmed Ak Elmassry2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Alexandria General Ophthalmology Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University ...
Awad R, Ghaith AA, Awad K, Mamdouh Saad M, Elmassry AA   +4 more
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