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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2016
The aim of this review article is to present an overview of some of the seminal work published in the last 18 months (July 2014 to December 2015).The published literature highlights the need for the identification of fungal isolates to species and subspecies level using molecular methods.
Sanhita Roy, Prashant Garg, Aravind Roy
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The aim of this review article is to present an overview of some of the seminal work published in the last 18 months (July 2014 to December 2015).The published literature highlights the need for the identification of fungal isolates to species and subspecies level using molecular methods.
Sanhita Roy, Prashant Garg, Aravind Roy
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The challenge of fungal keratitis
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2011Worldwide corneal infections are a major cause of unilateral blindness.1 In some parts of the world, fungal infections are commoner than bacterial infections.2 3 The challenge lies not only in the diagnosis but also in appropriate therapy, once diagnosis is established.
Anusha Kailasanathan +5 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with fungal keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2001To report fungal infection complicating Acanthamoeba keratitis.Case report. A 45-year-old woman with contact lens-related bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis developed corneal ulcer, corneal perforation, and mature cataract in the left eye, which was managed by penetrating keratoplasty, lensectomy, and vitrectomy.Histopathologic examination of the ...
Ben J. Glasgow +4 more
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Nano letters (Print)
Fungal keratitis (FK) is an infectious eye disease that poses a significant risk of blindness. However, the effectiveness of conventional antifungal drugs is limited due to the intrinsic ocular barrier that impedes drug absorption.
Huiying Chen +10 more
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Fungal keratitis (FK) is an infectious eye disease that poses a significant risk of blindness. However, the effectiveness of conventional antifungal drugs is limited due to the intrinsic ocular barrier that impedes drug absorption.
Huiying Chen +10 more
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Etiopathology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Fungal Keratitis.
ACS Infectious DiseasesFungal keratitis (FK) is a severe ocular condition resulting from corneal infection that is prevalent in tropical countries, particularly in developing regions of Asia and Africa.
A. C. Bisen +7 more
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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 1992
As Jones has emphasized, the successful management of microbial keratitis, fungal or otherwise, necessitates five steps: (1) clinical suspicion and clinical diagnosis; (2) performing the proper laboratory procedures; (3) initiating antimicrobial therapy based on the results of laboratory studies; (4) modifying the initial therapy based on the clinical ...
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As Jones has emphasized, the successful management of microbial keratitis, fungal or otherwise, necessitates five steps: (1) clinical suspicion and clinical diagnosis; (2) performing the proper laboratory procedures; (3) initiating antimicrobial therapy based on the results of laboratory studies; (4) modifying the initial therapy based on the clinical ...
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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2004
Throughout the world, fungal keratitis is a leading cause of ocular morbidity. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recently published literature in relation to the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of fungal keratitis.Globally, the incidence of keratomycoses and systemic mycoses is rising.
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Throughout the world, fungal keratitis is a leading cause of ocular morbidity. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recently published literature in relation to the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of fungal keratitis.Globally, the incidence of keratomycoses and systemic mycoses is rising.
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Epidemiology and treatment of fungal keratitis
Vestnik oftal'mologii, 2020Infectious keratitis in most cases is caused by bacterial, viral or fungal agents, but their structure is changing. Some researchers have noted a substantial increase in fungal corneal lesions in recent decades, but important local etiological therapy remains unavailable in developing countries.
N I Davletshina, A N Samoylov
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Topical Ketoconazole for Fungal Keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1985Six patients (five men and one woman, 19 to 57 years old) with laboratory-proven fungal corneal infections were successfully treated with topical ketoconazole, a synthetic imidazole derivative. No signs of progression of the corneal infection were seen after the antifungal therapy was initiated. The clinical signs of corneal infection disappeared after
Marco A. Torres +3 more
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Pichia anomala Fungal Keratitis
Cornea, 2008To report a case of fungal keratitis of the eye caused by Pichia anomala in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.This was a retrospective chart review.A 50-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with ocular pain of 4-day duration. Culture of corneal scrapings was positive for P. anomala. Clinically,
Eui-Sang Chung +3 more
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