Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete pathogenic in mammals. The infection occurs mainly in
tropical and subtropical areas, particularly in horses, dogs and humans. Infection is acquired …

Fungal infections impact the lives of at least 12 million people every year, killing over 1.5
million. Wide-spread use of fungicides and prophylactic antifungal therapy have driven …

Human pythiosis is an infectious condition with high morbidity and mortality. The causative
agent is the oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The pathogen inhabits …

Background Pythium insidiosum is a parafungus that causes keratitis resembling fungal
keratitis. This study compares outcome in a large cohort of patients with P insidiosum …

Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete and is also called “parafungus” as it closely mimics
fungal keratitis. The last decade saw an unprecedented surge in Pythium keratitis cases …

Purpose To report the clinical profile and role of perioperative adjunctive measures to
reduce the risk of recurrence in Pythium insidiosum keratitis. Methods Retrospective …

Purpose To report clinical profile and compare management options for Pythium keratitis.
Method Retrospective interventional study of 46 patients diagnosed as Pythium keratitis by …

Pythiosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by the aquatic oomycete Pythium
insidiosum, a fungal-like organism. It is believed that P. insidiosum's zoospores, its infected …

Purpose: The aim of this work was to study demography, clinical profile, laboratory
diagnosis, and management of Pythium keratitis at a tertiary eye care center in Eastern …

Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the
oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The disease has been increasingly …