Fungal Keratitis, Epidemiology and Outcomes in a Tropical Australian Setting

LN Kim, H Karthik, KE Proudmore, SE Kidd… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Fungal keratitis is an ophthalmic emergency that can cause visual impairment
and blindness. We reviewed the epidemiology and clinical features of fungal keratitis in a …

Epidemiology of fungal keratitis in Queensland, Australia

R Chew, ML Woods - Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Importance Fungal keratitis is a rare but sight‐threatening ocular infection. The
epidemiology varies with geography, in particular climate and demography. Background We …

The clinical and microbiological features and outcomes of fungal keratitis over 9 years in Sydney, Australia

SL Watson, M Cabrera‐Aguas, L Keay, P Khoo… - Mycoses, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To describe the clinical features, management and outcomes in patients with fungal keratitis
at the Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, over a 9‐year period to guide appropriate initial …

Fungal keratitis in far north Queensland, Australia

MRJ Thew, B Todd - Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background: Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders form a significant proportion of
the population in far north Queensland and are at increased risk for many eye conditions …

Fungal keratitis at a tertiary eye care in Northern Thailand: Etiology and prognostic factors for treatment outcomes

N Tananuvat, P Upaphong, C Tangmonkongvoragul… - Journal of Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate etiology and prognostic factors for treatment outcomes of fungal
keratitis (FK). Methods Culture-positive FK patients between 2012 and 2017 were reviewed …

The case for fungal keratitis to be accepted as a neglected tropical disease

L Brown, G Kamwiziku, RO Oladele, MJ Burton… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amongst the treatable cause of blindness among young people, fungal keratitis ranks high.
There are an estimated 1,051,787 to 1,480,916 eyes affected annually, with 8–11% of …

Trends and clinical outcomes of fungal keratitis in Canada: a 20-year retrospective multicentre study

JYM Ling, SN Yeung, CC Chan, T Trinh, F Antaki… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose An increase in fungal and particularly filamentous keratitis has been observed in
many geographic areas, mostly in contact lens wearers. This study seeks to characterize …

Clinical and microbial spectrum of fungal keratitis in Singapore: a 5-year retrospective study

TY Wong, KS Fong, DTH Tan - International ophthalmology, 1997 - Springer
Background: The epidemiology of fungal keratitis varies geographically, but commonly
occurs in warm, tropical climates. To determine the microbial and clinical characteristics of …

Fungal keratitis in the Egyptian delta: epidemiology, risk factors, and microbiological diagnosis

N Sadik, SM Elzeiny, YE Ali, D Sobeih - Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The current study evaluates the epidemiological characteristics, risk factors, and
microbiological diagnosis of fungal keratitis among patients living in the Egyptian Delta …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal keratitis in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

C Tze-Suen, T Chew-Ean, NM Din - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Fungal keratitis is one of the commonest causes of corneal blindness in
developing countries including Malaysia. We aim to evaluate the sociodemographic …