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16S/18S metabarcoding versus culture for aetiological assessment in infectious keratitis: A prospective paired‐sample study

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Infectious keratitis (IK) is a vision‐threatening condition with diverse microbial aetiologies, yet conventional culture‐based diagnostics often have limited sensitivity. We investigated whether 16S/18S rRNA amplicon‐based next‐generation sequencing (NGS) can enhance aetiological assessment when used alongside standard microbiological ...
Sandra M. Skovdal, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal, Lise Kristensen, Anders Ivarsen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ocular and cutaneous infection due to Curvularia pseudobrachyspora in an immunosuppressed dog: Case report and in vitro antimycotic susceptibilities

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
A 3‐year‐old male Border Collie diagnosed with immune‐mediated dermatopathy, managed with tapering prednisolone and cyclosporine, developed rapidly progressive ocular signs and additional cutaneous lesions. Histopathology, mycological culture, polymerase chain reaction and sequencing confirmed intraocular and cutaneous infection due to Curvularia ...
T Brasil‐Ervedosa, R Clark, J Granados‐Soler, C Palmieri, V Gonzalez‐Astudillo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the potential for diagnosis of fungal keratitis using a Fusarium-specific antibody

Scientific Reports
The increasing number of contact lens users correlates with a rise in the incidence of fungal keratitis. Fungal keratitis can lead to blindness if not treated promptly, and its early symptoms are similar to those of bacterial and amoebic keratitis ...
Hye-Jeong Jo, Min-Jeong Kim, Hae-Ahm Lee, Fu-Shi Quan, Hyun-Hee Kong, Eun-Kyung Moon   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal keratitis after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2021
Purpose To report a case of perforated fungal keratitis after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) treated with penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). Methods Case report and literature review.
Mohammad Soleimani, Ali A. Haydar
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal keratitis in the Republic of Ireland [PDF]

Eye, 2017
PurposeFungal keratitis is relatively rare in temperate climates with only one previous population-based study, which reported a minimum annual incidence of 0.32 per million population in the United Kingdom. We performed a nationwide study in the Republic of Ireland of cases over a 6-year period to establish the incidence, risk factors, treatment, and ...
S, Farrell, E, McElnea, S, Moran, S, Knowles, C C, Murphy   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Darier disease—A review highlighting new insights from the Darier Disease International Task Force

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
This review provides a global, clinically focused overview of DD, detailing cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations, disease classification and severity scoring. It emphasizes early recognition, multidisciplinary management and practical guidance for dermatologists to apply evidence‐based care in diverse skin phototypes. Abstract Darier disease (DD)
Sofia Labbouz, Alain Hovnanian, Grace Xiong, Dedee Frances Murrell, Simon M. Mueller, Khaled Ezzedine, Nessa Aghazadeh Mohandesi, Ahmed Salem Aldhaheri, Nissim Asayag, Eulalia Baselga, Chen Nadler, Keith Choate, Chia‐Yu Chu, John Robert Edminister, Emmanuella Guenova, Melis Gönülal, Antoni Gostynski, Ankan Gupta, Lalit Kumar Gupta, Juliette Mazereeuw‐Hautier, Wolfram Hoetzenecker, Peter Itin, Marek Jankowski, Akiharu Kubo, Haur Yueh Lee, Julia Scott Lehman, Anfisa Lepekhova, Márta Medvecz, Jemima E. Mellerio, Verena Moosbrugger‐Martinz, Amy S. Paller, Dóra Plázár, Amadeu José Rodrigues Queiróz, Josep Riera‐Monroig, Ralph Rosa, Matthias Schmuth, Maella Severino Freire, Itzhak Shabat, Jonathan Shapiro, Cory L. Simpson, Diego Soto‐García, Alexander J. Stratigos, Gianluca Abel Tadini, Takuya Takeichi, Kaushal K. Verma, Jakob D. Wikström, Alexander Zink, Michael Ziv, Alexander Navarini, Roni Pircha Dodiuk‐Gad   +49 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful management of recalcitrant fungal keratitis with topical caspofungin

, 2022
Objective: To report a case of recalcitrant fungal keratitis successfully managed with topical caspofungin acetate in North India.Methods: Case report and literature review.Results: An 18-year-old male patient presented with complaints of redness ...
Goel, Siddhi, Sharma, Arpit, Goel, S, Sinha, Rajesh, Sinha, R, Sharma, A   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Fungal keratitis caused by Didymella gardeniae (formerly Phoma gardeniae) successfully treated with topical voriconazole and miconazole

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
Fungal keratitis by Phoma species is rare, and little information has been accumulated. We report a case of keratitis caused by Didymella gardeniae, formerly known as P. gardeniae.
Tomoko Miyakubo, Daisuke Todokoro, Koichi Makimura, Hideo Akiyama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Keratomycosis: Etiology, Risk Factors and Differential Diagnosis- A Mini Review on Trichophyton spp. [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Fungal keratitis is an infectious disease of the cornea. Lack of suspicion and delayed diagnosis herald the onset of complications often leading to permanent loss of vision or worse, enucleation.
Yukti Sharma, Sanjay Jain, Jayachandran
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of outcome in fungal keratitis [PDF]

Eye, 2012
To analyse predictors of clinical outcome in fungal keratitis.Data was collected during a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-masked clinical trial of treatment for fungal keratitis. Clinical features at presentation and demographics were collected at the enrollment visit for all patients. Pre-specified clinical outcomes included 3-month visual
Prajna, N Venkatesh, Krishnan, T, Mascarenhas, J, Srinivasan, M, Oldenburg, CE, Toutain-Kidd, CM, Sy, A, McLeod, SD, Zegans, ME, Acharya, NR, Lietman, TM, Porco, TC   +11 more
openaire   +4 more sources