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Fungal keratitis in Lattice dystrophy
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010 We report a case of fungal keratitis occurring in a patient with lattice dystrophy. A 57-year-old farmer presented with a corneal ulcer following probable entry of paddy husk in the right eye, of one month duration. Corneal scraping revealed pigmented fungal filaments while culture grew Alternaria alternata. Treatment with 5% natamycin eye drops and 1%
Deepshikha Agrawal, Samrat Chatterjee
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Epidemiological profile of fungal keratitis in urban population of West Bengal, India
Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 Background : Corneal diseases are one of the major causes of visual loss and blindness, second only to cataract. Amongst corneal diseases, microbial keratitis is a major blinding disease.
Suman Saha +3 more
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Asian Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Infectious keratitis can be caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Fungi are a common pathogen, especially in developing countries like India, Nepal, and Bangladesh where the prevalence ranges from 20% to 60%.
Nguyen Thi Anh Van +3 more
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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 +9 more
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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 +4 more
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Intrastromal antifungal injection as a successful modality of treatment for fungal keratitis: a case series [PDF]
, 2018 Fungal keratitis is a dreaded occurrence in the cornea and anterior segment given the difficulty in treating the disease. Hereby reporting 5 cases of fungal keratitis causes by virulent organisms such as Aspergillus versicolor, Aspergillus fumigatus ...
Maniam, Anita, Yuen, Goh Siew
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Journal of Fungi, 2021 Fusarium species are among the most commonly isolated causes of fungal keratitis. Most species of the genus Fusarium belong to Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC).
Isra Halim +6 more
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Prospective Study of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the In Vivo Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope for Severe Microbial Keratitis. [PDF]
, 2016 To determine the diagnostic accuracy of in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) for moderate to severe microbial keratitis (MK). Double-masked prospective cohort study.
Burton, MJ +12 more
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Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020 We report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic ...
Shu Jin Tan +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 +4 more
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