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Bipolaris oryzae, a novel fungal opportunist causing keratitis

, 2015
We report a case of mycotic keratitis caused by Bipolaris oryzae with predisposing trauma from a foreign body. The fungus was identified by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, translation elongation factor 1α (TEF1) gene and partial ...

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Evaluation of topical 1% posaconazole therapy in refractory fungal keratitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Purpose: The primary objective was to evaluate the clinical response of refractory cases of fungal keratitis to topical 1% posaconazole therapy. Methods: Prospective longitudinal non-randomized open label dual-cohort study of 70 eyes of refractory fungal
Murugesan Vanathi, Devendra K Yadav, Thirumurthy Velpandian, Nishat Hussain Ahmed, Manu Muraleekrishna, Abhijeet Beniwal, Neiwete Lomi, Noopur Gupta, Radhika Tandon, Maroof A Khan   +9 more
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Mycotic keratitis in Madras.

Indian journal of pathology & microbiology, 1989
Corneal scrapings from 698 clinically suspected cases of mycotic keratitis were investigated for evidence of fungal infection. Of these, 322 were found to be positive by direct examination and/or culture. The infection was predominantly seen in the age group 21-50. Men were more frequently affected than women.
P L, Venugopal, T L, Venugopal, A, Gomathi, E S, Ramakrishna, S, Ilavarasi   +4 more
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Current Thoughts in Fungal Keratitis: Diagnosis and Treatment

, 2013
Fungal keratitis remains a challenging and often elusive diagnosis in geographic regions where it is endemic. Marred by delays in diagnosis, the sequelae of corneal fungal infections, though preventable, can be irreversible.
Galor, Anat, Ansari, Zubair, Miller, Darlene   +2 more
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Nocardia Asteroides Keratitis: Report of seven patients and literature review

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2000
Purpose: To describe clinical features and treatment outcomes in patients with advanced Nocardia asteroides keratitis. Methods: Retrospective review of case records of 7 patients with culture-proven Nocardia keratitis. Results: Corneal infection occurred
Rao Srinivas, Madhavan Hajib, Sitalakshmi G, Padmanabhan Prema   +3 more
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Efficacy of the Combined Intrastromal Injection of Voriconazole and Amphotericin B in Recalcitrant Fungal Keratitis

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This study aims to report the efficacy of a combined intrastromal injection in optimizing the outcome of severe mycotic keratitis. Herein, we report a case series of 20 consecutive patients with positive fungal cultures not responding to topical ...
Antonio Moramarco, Arianna Grendele, Danilo Iannetta, Simone Ottoboni, Giulia Gregori, Natalie di Geronimo, Margherita Ortalli, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Luigi Fontana   +8 more
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Mycotic Aneurysm Caused by Gas-Forming Serotype K5 Klebsiella Pneumoniae

, 2011
We describe the first documented case of mycotic aneurysm caused by gas- forming serotype K5, and rmpA and iuc positive Klebsiella pneumonia with a hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a diabetic patient.
陳怡中;陳世英;王錦堂;薛博仁, CHEN, I-CHUNG;CHEN, SHEY-YING;WANG, JIN-TOWN;HSUEH, PO-REN   +1 more
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Keratomycosis in and around Chandigarh: A five-year study from a north Indian tertiary care hospital

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2008
To find out the prevalence and epidemiological features of keratomycosis in Chandigarh, the present study was carried out jointly by the Departments of Microbiology and Ophthalmology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, over a period of 5 ...
Chander Jagdish, Singla Nidhi, Agnihotri Nalini, Arya Sudesh, Deep Antariksh   +4 more
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Efficacy of topical and systemic itraconazole as a broad-spectrum antifungal agent in mycotic corneal ulcer. A preliminary study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2001
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of topical (1%) and systemic itraconazole against common fungi such as Aspergillus and other filamentous fungi that cause mycotic corneal ulcer.
Agarwal Pankaj, Roy Pranatosh, Das Amitava, Banerjee Anita, Maity Prasanta, Banerjee Asit   +5 more
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Polymerase Chain Reaction-Guided Diagnosis of Mycotic Keratitis: A Prospective Evaluation of Its Efficacy and Limitations

, 2020
PURPOSE. To assess the utility of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in diagnosing fungal keratitis and compare its sensitivity and specificity with those of the conventional microbiologic techniques used in the authors' laboratory. METHODS.
Dipika Patanaik, Gita Satpathy, Sudarshan Khokhar, Sujith Vengayil, Anita Panda, Supriyo Ghose, Niranjan Nayak   +6 more
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