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Listeria keratitis in a horse.

open access: yes, 2001
Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in the environment but is rarely reported as a cause of keratitis in animals. In this case, a mare was presented with epiphora and evidence of pain in the right eye.
Sanchez, S   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

open access: yesJournal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical experiences in fungal keratitis caused by Acremonium

open access: yes, 2014
Seong-Jae Kim,1,2 Yong-Wun Cho,1 Seong-Wook Seo,1,2 Sun-Joo Kim,2,3 Ji-Myong Yoo1,21Department of Ophthalmology, 2Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Jinju ...
Seo SW, Yoo JM, Cho YW, Kim SJ
core  

Ocular Pharmacokinetics of Topical Chloramphenicol in Dogs: Effects of Concentration and Vehicle Formulation

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study compared tear film exposure and retention of four chloramphenicol ophthalmic formulations in dogs, evaluating the effects of drug concentration (0.2% to 5%) and vehicle type (solution vs. ointment). Eight healthy dogs were enrolled in a randomized paired‐eye crossover study consisting of two sessions with a 7‐day washout.
Bar Fruchter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contact lens associated microbial keratitis: practical considerations for the optometrist

open access: yes, 2016
Aaron B Zimmerman, Alex D Nixon, Erin M Rueff College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAAbstract: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a corneal condition that encompasses several different pathogens and etiologies.
Zimmerman AB, Nixon AD, Rueff EM
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Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

open access: yes
Herpes simplex virus keratitis is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The observed inflammatory changes may result from a primary ocular infection or, more commonly, from recurrent reactivation of the virus, which remains latent in the ...
Ewelina Serkies-Minuth   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Ceratite por acanthamoeba: relato de um caso em Florianópolis - Santa Catarina. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Saúde Pública, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Werner, Pedro Paulo
core  

The effect of surface treatment of silicone hydrogel contact lenses on the attachment of Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites

open access: yes, 2009
Aims to determine if plasma surface treatment of Focus Night & Day silicone hydrogel contact lenses affects the attachment of Acanthamoeba. Unworn lotrafilcon A contact lenses with (Focus Night & Day) and with out surface treatment and Acuvue ...
Tomlinson, Alan, Beattie, Tara K.
core   +1 more source

Investigation of 222‐nm ultraviolet C irradiation bactericidal effect on the surgical field in a rabbit model

open access: yesPhotochemistry and Photobiology, EarlyView.
In a rabbit surgical field model seeded with polymicrobial flora, a single dose of 222‐nm UV‐C (500 mJ/cm2) markedly reduced bacterial colonies, achieving a bactericidal effect comparable to 254‐nm UV‐C (200 mJ/cm2), while no UV‐C irradiation showed heavy growth. Wound healing did not differ among groups. Microbiota profiling detected SSI‐relevant taxa
Tomoaki Fukui   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Systemic Risk Factors for the Development of Infectious Keratitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Population-Based Cohort Study

open access: yesDiagnostics
Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a corneal surgery that is employed to repair the full-thickness corneal lesion. This study aimed to survey the possible systemic risk factors of infectious keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) via the Taiwan ...
Yung-Nan Hsu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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