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This review displays a comprehensive overview of glanders, including aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, control strategies and ongoing eradication programs. It has also reviewed differential diagnosis and treatment both in animals and humans as well as organism's antimicrobial properties.
Yahya Kanani +2 more
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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
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Ocular fungal infections are an important but often underrecognized cause of ocular morbidity, particularly in resource‐limited settings. Delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment can lead to poor visual outcomes and increased disease burden.
Isaiah Osei Duah Junior +4 more
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A Rare Devastating Complication of Lasik: Bilateral Fungal Keratitis
Purpose. To report an unusual case of severe bilateral fungal keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Method. A 48-year-old man developed bilateral diffuse corneal infiltration two weeks after LASIK.
H. Taylan Sekeroglu +5 more
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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 +3 more
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Keratomycosis: Etiology, Risk Factors and Differential Diagnosis- A Mini Review on Trichophyton spp. [PDF]
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
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Distinguishing fungal and bacterial keratitis on clinical signs. [PDF]
In many settings, laboratory support for the diagnosis of the type of microbial keratitis is not available. Experienced ophthalmologists have long maintained that it is sometimes possible to distinguish fungal from bacterial microbial keratitis on the ...
Burton, Matthew, Leck, Astrid
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Zinc and manganese chelation by neutrophil S100A8/A9 (Calprotectin) limits extracellular aspergillus fumigatus hyphal growth and corneal infection [PDF]
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 +2 more
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Immunologic mechanism of fungal keratitis
Fungal keratitis (FK) is a refractory disease that poses a serious threat to vision, with common risk factors like eye trauma, contact lens wearing, topical corticosteroids and antibiotic abuse. Nowadays, topical and systemic anti-fungal drugs and ocular surgeries are still the main therapeutic modalities.
Rui-Bo Yang +8 more
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Evaluating quality of patient‐reported outcome measures in keratitis: A systematic review
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the quality of existing patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to assess the impact of keratitis on the quality of life (QoL). Methods A literature search was conducted using Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. The review included PROMs used to assess the impact of keratitis on QoL. Data on
Haile W. Alemu +5 more
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