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Characteristics and outcome of microsporidial keratitis [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Purpose Microsporidia are a diverse group of obligate, intracellular, eukaryotic, spore-forming fungi like and not typical true fungi. Ocular manifestations vary from early to late stages of infection and include keratoconjunctivitis, stromal keratitis ...
Khalid Alburayk, Abdullah Alfawaz, Khalid Tabbara   +2 more
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First‐Line Osimertinib in Patients with EGFR‐Mutant Advanced Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: Outcome and Safety in the Real World: FLOWER Study

The Oncologist, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Lessons Learned Osimertinib has confirmed effectiveness in this real‐world population of patients with EGFR‐mutant advanced non‐small cell lung cancer. Thromboembolic events occur more frequently than previously reported, suggesting a thrombotic diathesis that requires further investigation. Patients with at least three metastatic sites, brain
Martina Lorenzi, Alessandra Ferro, Fabiana Cecere, Daniela Scattolin, Alessandro Del Conte, Alessandro Follador, Sara Pilotto, Valentina Polo, Mariacarmela Santarpia, Rita Chiari, Alberto Pavan, Alessandro Dal Maso, Valentina Da Ros, Giada Targato, Sabrina Vari, Stefano Indraccolo, Fiorella Calabrese, Stefano Frega, Laura Bonanno, Pier Franco Conte, Valentina Guarneri, Giulia Pasello   +21 more
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Role of topical high concentration levofloxacin 1.5% in bacterial keratitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2021
Bacterial keratitis is a common clinical condition that may lead to visual impairment if untreated. We report our clinical experience of treating bacterial keratitis with levofloxacin (LVFX) 1.5% ophthalmic solution in 10 patients.
Gunjan Budhiraja, Manisha Acharya, Mukesh Kumar   +2 more
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Fungal Keratitis Associated with Viral Keratitis

Chinese Medical Journal, 2015
Microbial keratitis caused by more than one microorganism is rare. It may occur as a coinfection or as a secondary infection superimposed with an existent microorganism.[1] Both infectious and immune mechanisms are implicated in microbial keratitis. Herein, we report an unusual clinical case of viral and fungal mixed infection. Written informed consent
Ting-Ting Lin, Rui-Hua Wei, Rui-Bo Yang, Yue Huang, Chen Zhang, Yu-Xian Ning, Shao-Zhen Zhao   +6 more
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Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for Treatment of Bacterial and Herpetic Keratitis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Optimal management of infective keratitis is a formidable challenge and subject of ongoing studies. Recently, Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL) of the cornea has been considered to be a new effective therapeutic approach for resistant ...
Mohammad Reza Khalili, Hamid Reza Jahadi, Mashaallah Karimi, Masoud Yasemi   +3 more
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Outcomes of amoebic, fungal, and bacterial keratitis: A retrospective cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundAcanthamoeba keratitis is challenging to treat and thought to result in poor outcomes, but very few comparative studies exist to assess whether ulcers caused by Acanthamoeba are worse than those caused by bacteria or fungus.MethodsIn a ...
Caitlin A Moe, Prajna Lalitha, N Venkatesh Prajna, Jeena Mascarenhas, Muthiah Srinivasan, Manoranhan Das, Arun Panigrahi, Revathi Rajaraman, Gerami D Seitzman, Catherine E Oldenburg, Thomas M Lietman, Jeremy D Keenan   +11 more
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Hospital Based Study of Viral Keratitis: A Cross Sectional, Observational Study

JK Science, 2022
Background: Viral keratitis is one of the leading causes of corneal scarring and subsequent visual disability. An improved understanding of burden of viral keratitis and its clinical pattern can have a significant effect on prevention and treatment ...
Priyanka Sodani, Maneesha Sethi, Satinder Kumar, Vabita Bhagat   +3 more
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Phialophora chinensis fungal keratitis: An initial case report and species identification

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023
Purpose: To report the initial case of microbial keratitis caused by Phialophora chinensis, a rare cause of fungal keratitis. Observations: A 66-year-old gentleman with a complex right eye (OD) ocular history including herpes simplex virus infectious ...
Briana Ply, Connie F. Cañete-Gibas, Carmita Sanders, Nathan P. Wiederhold, Rachel A. Dandar, John D. Sheppard, Albert Y. Cheung   +6 more
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A single-centre retrospective observational study of fungal keratitis in Poland with a review of findings in Europe

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020
Introduction Fungal keratitis is a severe condition which may lead to blindness. Fungal keratitis, also known mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis, has worldwide distribution, but is more common in tropical climates compared to moderate zones.
Katarzyna Ewa Nowik, Adam Wylęgała, Kamil Nowik, Edward Wylęgała   +3 more
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Dendrite-like anterior stromal keratitis coinfected with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas in an orthokeratology contact lens wearer

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Acanthamoeba species can cause a keratitis misdiagnosed as herpes keratitis or fungal keratitis. We report an unusual dendrite-like anterior stromal keratitis coinfected with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an orthokeratology contact lens ...
Chih-Chien Hsu
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