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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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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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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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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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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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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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Inflammatory Response to Fungal Keratitis
The Ocular Surface, 2005Ocular fungal infections occur worldwide and are important contributors to vision loss. While many aspects of the microbe and host interaction involved in fungal keratitis remain undefined, two aspects known to affect susceptibility are disruption of the epithelial barrier and immunosuppression of the host.
Bradley M. Mitchell, Kirk R. Wilhelmus
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Laboratory Diagnosis in Fungal Keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1968The rising incidence of fungal keratitis during the past decade and the need for early diagnosis in initiating prompt therapy has been well documented in recent years.1*" To aid in early recognition of this disease, Kaufman and Woods,4 as well as others,5 have described certain clinical features which tend to characterize a corneal lesion as a mycotic ...
Robert R. Sexton, Louis A. Wilson
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Recurrent Fungal Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Cornea, 2000To report a case of recurrent fungal sclerokeratitis and endophthalmitis with a very successful outcome due to aggressive combined surgical and medical therapy. To discuss the management of this potentially devastating infection.A 65-year-old man presented with 6 months of left eye redness and irritation after injury from organic matter propelled from ...
Eduardo C. Alfonso +5 more
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