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Chlorhexidine 0.02% or polyhexamethylene biguanide 0.02% as the main treatment for Acanthamoeba keratitis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To report medical cure and treatment failure rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) with respect to type of treatment, disease stage and prognostic factors. Methods Electronic records were reviewed for 45 patients with PCR‐positive AK treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark from 2012 to 2025 ...
Anders Ivarsen, Sandra M. Skovdal, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal   +5 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis – Clinical signs, differential diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose: To summarize actual literature data on clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods: Review of literature.
Nóra Szentmáry, Loay Daas, Lei Shi, Kornelia Lenke Laurik, Sabine Lepper, Georgia Milioti, Berthold Seitz   +6 more
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Disposable negative pressure wound therapy system enhances punch graft acceptance in equine distal limb wounds

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary This case series describes the use of a disposable, canister‐free negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system (PICO®) in combination with punch grafting for the treatment of distal limb wounds in three horses. Each horse presented with complex traumatic injuries resulting in delayed or inadequate healing of distal limb wounds.
M. Schnierer, R. M. A. Haralambus, A. Florczyk   +2 more
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Raman microspectroscopy analysis in the treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but serious corneal disease, often observed in contact lens wearers. Clinical treatment of infected patients frequently involves the use of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), a polymer used as a disinfectant and ...
Giulia Rusciano, Paola Capriglione, Giuseppe Pesce, Salvatore Del Prete, Gilda Cennamo, David Di Cave, Luciano Cerulli, Antonio Sasso   +7 more
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Engineered surface strategies to manage dental implant‐related infections

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract When exposed to the oral environment, dental implants, like natural surfaces, become substrates for microbial adhesion and accumulation, often leading to implant‐related infections—one of the main causes of implant failure. These failures impose significant costs on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.
João Gabriel S. Souza, Bruna E. Nagay, Rodrigo Martins, Martinna Bertolini, Jamil A. Shibli, Conrado Aparicio, Magda Feres, Valentim A. R. Barão   +7 more
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Double-Biguanide Therapy for Resistant Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2011
Aims: To report the clinical and diagnostic findings of a patient with Acanthamoeba keratitis resistant to both polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB)-hexamidine and chlorhexidine-hexamidine treatment.
Giulio Ferrari, Stanislav Matuska, Paolo Rama   +2 more
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Prophylaxis of Ocular Infection in the Setting of Intraocular Surgery: Implications for Clinical Practice and Risk Management

Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2023
In this review we discuss the role of intraocular surgery preoperative prophylaxis. The correct choice of antimicrobial drug is variable in each surgical setting, according to the available strengths of evidence, the anatomical district involved, and the
Alfredo Borgia, Daniela Mazzuca, Marcello Della Corte, Nicola Gratteri, Giovanni Fossati, Raffaele Raimondi, Luca Pagano, Vincenzo Scorcia, Giuseppe Giannaccare   +8 more
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Microbial abscesses in the posterior neck region in a decompensated diabetic patient

Revista Médica del Hospital General de México, 2022
We present the case of deep abscesses in the posterior region of the neck in a 47-year-old man, decompensated diabetic, with a history of supracondylar amputation 3 years earlier, hypertensive and with proteinuria. The lesion consisted of an abscess that
Raúl Romero-Cabello, Mario A. Rodríguez-León, Edgar Álvarez-Trejo   +2 more
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Advice on the risk of biocidal residues in food

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2026.
Abstract Biocidal products are widely used across food production chains to control microbiological hazards. Residues of substances in these products can end up in food, to which consumers are subsequently exposed. Whether these residues pose a risk to consumers is currently largely unknown.
M.W. den Braver, M.J.C. van der Ploeg, T.H.M. Sijm, S.M. Schrap   +3 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 24, 25 June 2026.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
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