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Postoperative keratitis due to Paecilomyces: a rare pediatric case

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Fungal infections like Paecilomyces keratitis have emerged in childhood recently. The diagnosis and treatment of Paecilomyces keratitis is difficult and the outcome is usually poor.
Ebru Toker, Nihan Ziyade, Serkan Atici, Kepenekli Kadayiféi Eda, ézden Térel, Demet Toprak, Merih Oray, Nilgén Cerikcioglu, Ahmet Soysal, Mustafa Bakir   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ocular scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent host

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2020
Scedosporium apiospermum infection in humans is rare. Fungal keratitis is the most common manifestation of S. apiospermum infection in immunocompetent individuals. S. apiospermum is a filamentous fungus found in soil and polluted water.
Ashish Bajaj, Bibhabati Mishra, Archana Thakur, Poonam Sood Loomba, Abha Sharma   +4 more
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FUNGAL KERATITIS

The Professional Medical Journal, 2006
Previously no topical antifungal was available and only dermatological preparationlike bifonazole (mycospore) and some systemic antifungal were used for treatment of fungal ulcers. Nowmiconazole is available as topical ophthalmic ointment for the management of fungal ulcer.
ANWAR-UL- HAQ, ZAFARULLAH QAZI, SAFDAR HASHMI   +2 more
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Clinical, microbiologic, and treatment outcomes of dematiaceous fungal keratitis – A retrospective study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Purpose: Dematiaceous fungi, the third most common causative organism of fungal keratitis, constitute 3.5% to 43.5% of fungal keratitis worldwide.
Niruban Ganesan, Shivananda Narayana, Joseph Gubert, Namrata K Bhosale, Balagiri Sundar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ceratites microbianas relacionadas a lente de contato [PDF]

, 2008
PURPOSE: Contact lens-associated microbial keratitis is a severe condition with sight-threatening potential and increasing incidence. Information regarding the etiological agents is essential in guiding management and may vary geographically.
Hofling-Lima, Ana Luisa, Moriyama, Aline Silveira   +1 more
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Toxic non-inflammatory fungal keratitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose: To report a new entity called “toxic non-inflammatory fungal keratitis.” Methods: Eyes manifesting infective keratitis with a history of prior administration of topical steroids were included in the study.
Praveen Subudhi, Sweta Patro, Sabyasachi Pattanayak, Prateek Agarwal, Silla Sitaram, B N R Subudhi   +5 more
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Mycotic Keratitis in the Middle East: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2022
Background and objectives: Mycotic keratitis is a fungal infection of the cornea that can cause blindness. Its incidence, risk factors, and the etiological agents vary worldwide and nationwide.
mahmoud Karimizadeh Esfahani, mohsen najjari, Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi, Somayeh Dolatabadi, mohammad javad najafzadeh   +4 more
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Spectrum of mycotic keratitis in north India: Sixteen years study from a tertiary care ophthalmic centre

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019
Introduction: To analyse the fungal culture results of patients with fungal keratitis over sixteen years and look for variations in the trends over years and distribution across ages, gender and seasons.
Gita Satpathy, Nishat H. Ahmed, Niranjan Nayak, Radhika Tandon, Namrata Sharma, Tushar Agarwal, Murugesan Vanathi, Jeewan S. Titiyal   +7 more
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An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Roussoella neopustulans

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Fungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment.
Morgana F. Voidaleski, Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Hugo T. Itikawa, Guilherme G. Müller, Bruna J. F. S. Lima, Lucas E. Trevisoli, Regielly C. R. Cognialli, Roberta C. L. Crispim, Vania A. Vicente   +8 more
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Zinc and manganese chelation by neutrophil S100A8/A9 (Calprotectin) limits extracellular aspergillus fumigatus hyphal growth and corneal infection [PDF]

, 2017
PMCID: PMC4684987.-- et al.Calprotectin, a heterodimer of S100A8 and S100A9, is an abundant neutrophil protein that possesses antimicrobial activity primarily because of its ability to chelate zinc and manganese.
Calera, José Antonio, Clark, Heather L., Pearlman, Eric   +2 more
core   +1 more source