[HTML][HTML] Mycotic keratitis—a global threat from the filamentous fungi

JJ Hoffman, MJ Burton, A Leck - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mycotic or fungal keratitis (FK) is a sight-threatening disease, caused by infection of the
cornea by filamentous fungi or yeasts. In tropical, low and middle-income countries, it …

Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of invasive aspergillosis, 2021

AP Douglas, OC Smibert, A Bajel… - Internal Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) in haematology/oncology patients presents as primary infection or
breakthrough infection, which can become refractory to antifungal treatment and has a high …

Corneal ulcers in general practice

HG Mack, A Fazal, S Watson - Australian Journal of General …, 2022 - search.informit.org
Background: Patients frequently present to general practitioners (GPs) with discomfort and a
red eye due to corneal ulceration, defined as a defect in the corneal epithelium and …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Do ophthalmic solutions of amphotericin B solubilised in 2-Hydroxypropyl-γ-Cyclodextrins possess an extended physicochemical stability?

P Chennell, M Yessaad, F Abd El Kader, M Jouannet… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fungal keratitis is a sight-threatening disease for which amphotericin B eye drops is one of
the front-line treatments. Unfortunately, there are currently no commercial forms available …

Clinical and microbiological analysis of fungal keratitis in Toronto, Canada: A 20-year study

T Trinh, S Emami, J Gould, M Mimouni… - Medical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Fungal keratitis is a devastating and difficult-to-treat ocular infection with high morbidity.
Understanding geographic microbiological and clinical trends helps to guide rapid and …

[HTML][HTML] Case Series of Rare Fungal Keratitides: Experiences from a Quaternary Eye Hospital in Sydney, Australia

R Xuan, SC Hong, T Trinh, MT Coroneo, C Petsoglou - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present article reports on the management of six different and rare cases of fungal
keratitides, two of which have never been documented in previous literature. This is a case …

[HTML][HTML] Infectious keratitis in Vietnam: etiology, organisms, and management at Vietnam National Eye Hospital

PN Dong, NTN Duong, MT Lien, AC Chen… - International Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To report the etiologies, risk factors, treatments, and outcomes of infectious keratitis (IK)
at a major Vietnamese eye hospital. METHODS This is a retrospective review of all cases of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …