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Voriconazole for Fungal Keratitis [PDF]
Ophthalmology, 2013 This is a commentary on article Sharma N, Chacko J, Velpandian T, Titiyal JS, Sinha R, Satpathy G, Tandon R, Vajpayee RB. Comparative evaluation of topical versus intrastromal voriconazole as an adjunct to natamycin in recalcitrant fungal keratitis. Ophthalmology. 2013 Apr;120(4):677-81.
Namperumalsamy Venkatesh Prajna +3 more
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Management of Filamentous Fungal Keratitis: A Pragmatic Approach
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Filamentous fungal infections of the cornea known as filamentous fungal keratitis (FK) are challenging to treat. Topical natamycin 5% is usually first-line treatment following the results of several landmark clinical trials.
Jeremy J. Hoffman +4 more
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The Case for Fungal Keratitis to Be Accepted as a Neglected Tropical Disease
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Amongst the treatable cause of blindness among young people, fungal keratitis ranks high. There are an estimated 1,051,787 to 1,480,916 eyes affected annually, with 8–11% of patients having to have the eye removed.
Lottie Brown +6 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction Fungal keratitis is a severe condition which may lead to blindness. Fungal keratitis, also known mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis, has worldwide distribution, but is more common in tropical climates compared to moderate zones.
Katarzyna Ewa Nowik +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Infectious keratitis (IK) is a major cause of corneal opacity. IK can be caused by a variety of microorganisms. Typically, fungal ulcers carry the worst prognosis.
Mohammad Soleimani +11 more
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Fungal Keratitis: Clinical Features, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Outcomes
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Fungal keratitis (FK) can be challenging to diagnose and treat. In this retrospective case series, FK cases presenting at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA, from 2015 to 2021 were reviewed for ocular risk factors, clinical ...
Sarah Atta +3 more
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Two cases of fungal keratitis caused by Metarhizium anisopliae [PDF]
, 2018 We present two cases of keratitis due to Metarhizium anisopliae in geographically separated areas of the United States. The isolates were microscopically similar but morphologically different and were identified by ribosomal DNA sequencing. Both isolates
Burd, Eileen M +5 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To compare the costs associated with medications and travel of patients with smear-proven bacterial keratitis and fungal keratitis in a tertiary care center in India.
Naveen Radhakrishnan +8 more
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Intracranial fusarium fungal abscess in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare.
Cadden, Joseph +6 more
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Counselling for people with sight loss in the UK: The need for provision and the need for evidence [PDF]
, 2010 For adults of any age the diagnosis of a visual impairment can be traumatic, and timely referral to informal peer support and/or professional counselling may be both beneficial and appropriate.
Gosney, M.A., Nyman, S.R., Victor, C.R.
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