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S1.5b The burden of mycotic keratitis in West Africa [PDF]
Med Mycol, 2022 S1.5 Mycotic keratitis, September 21, 2022, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Background Fungal infection of the cornea, known as mycotic keratitis, can cause permanent corneal scarring and perforation resulting in the loss of the eye.
H. Gugnani
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Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 1995 Mycotic keratitis is a distressing infection and may lead to permanent blindness. Fifty two cases of suspected mycotic keratitis were studied from Jan 91 to Sep 94. Specimens were collected on swabs in 20 cases and by corneal scraping in 32 cases. Wet mount examination of the specimens revealed fungal elements in 8 (15.4%) cases, of which 3 specimens ...
S, Gokhale +4 more
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Intrastromal voriconazole: An adjuvant approach for recalcitrant mycotic keratitis.
Indian J Ophthalmol, 2020 Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intrastromal voriconazole for the management of fungal keratitis not responding to conventional therapy. Methods: Patients having microbiologically proven fungal keratitis with poor response to 2 weeks of conventional
Konar P +5 more
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KOH Mount: A Prompt and Efficient Diagnostic Tool for Mycotic Keratitis
Annals of Punjab Medical College, 2023 Background: Mycotic keratitis (MK) is an ocular ailment occurring due to filamentous fungi or yeast infiltrating cornea. The leading threat for keratomycosis remains eye injury especially with and unrefined botanical substances.
Sumayya Sikandar Beg +3 more
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Rosemary Essential Oil Microemulsion for Fungal Keratitis Treatment. [PDF]
Chem BiodiversABSTRACT This study investigated the use of Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) essential oil in a microemulsion (ME) formulation for the treatment of ocular fungal keratitis, a serious infection that can lead to blindness. The ME was characterized in terms of pH, stability, homogeneity, osmolarity, and other physicochemical properties.
Ribeiro S +5 more
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An Atypical Etiology of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Roussoella neopustulans
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Fungal keratitis is caused by a wide spectrum of fungal genera, including molds and yeasts. We report a 42-year-old patient with mycotic keratitis after a direct trauma by a wood fragment.
Morgana F. Voidaleski +8 more
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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2023 : To study role of intrastromal and intracameral voriconazole combination in recalcitrant fungal Keratitis.: 20 cases of recalcitrant fungal keratitis involving >50% stromal thickness and not showing good response to oral fluconazole, topical natamycin ...
Monika Dahiya +4 more
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Mycoses, Volume 66, Issue 7, Page 594-603, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Introduction Invasive and superficial fungal infections are increasingly reported in Algeria, testifying to the increase in their frequency in parallel with the increase in risk factors and the availability of diagnostic means, at least in university hospitals (CHU).
Fatma Zohra Aissat, David W. Denning
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Recent Perspectives in the Management of Fungal Keratitis
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Mycotic keratitis is common in warm, humid regions with a varying profile of pathogenic fungi according to geographical origin, socioeconomic status, and climatic condition. Clinical diagnosis can be challenging in difficult cases and those refractory to
Nimmy Raj +5 more
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