[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 …

Microbial keratitis—A review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, ocular manifestations, and management

CN Ezisi, CE Ogbonnaya, O Okoye… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2018 - ajol.info
Purpose: To review updated knowledge on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical
features, and treatment of microbial keratitis (MK). Source of Data: International and local …

Ten-year analysis of microbiological profile and antibiotic sensitivity for bacterial keratitis in Korea

Y Mun, MK Kim, JY Oh - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To investigate the risk factors, microbiological profiles, antibiotic susceptibility
patterns, and treatment outcome in patients with bacterial keratitis at a Korean tertiary …

Microbial keratitis in Nepal: predicting the microbial aetiology from clinical features

JJ Hoffman, R Yadav, SD Sanyam, P Chaudhary… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal corneal infection (keratitis) is a common clinical problem in South Asia. However, it is
often challenging to distinguish this from other aetiologies, such as bacteria or …

Village-integrated eye workers for prevention of corneal ulcers in Nepal (VIEW study): a cluster-randomised controlled trial

KS O'Brien, R Byanju, RP Kandel, B Poudyal… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Corneal ulcers are a common cause of blindness in low-income and middle-
income countries, usually resulting from traumatic corneal abrasions during agricultural …

Management of infective corneal ulcers in a high-income developing country

T AlMahmoud, M Elhanan, MH Elshamsy… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Management of infective corneal ulcers in a high-income deve... : Medicine Management of
infective corneal ulcers in a high-income developing country : Medicine Log in or Register Get …

Etiological spectrum of infectious keratitis in the era of MALDI-TOF-MS at a tertiary care hospital

R Rohilla, S Meena, A Mohanty, N Gupta… - Journal of Family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Infectious Keratitis (Ik) Is A Potential Vision-Threatening Ocular Infection
Caused By A Variety Of Microorganisms. Aim: To Explore Risk Factors And Etiological …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiological Profile in Patients Having Keratitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

P Pramanick, M Sengupta, M Banerjee, S Ghosh… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Corneal ulcer or keratitis is defined as a loss of corneal epithelium with
underlying stromal infiltration and suppuration associated with signs of inflammation …

Mycoplasma infection and ocular surface diseases: a nationwide cohort study

LJ Lai, VCH Chen, YH Yang, KL Kao, KJ Chen… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Whether patients with Mycoplasma infection have an increased risk of ocular surface ulcers.
Using a nation-wide database, we identified patients with a new diagnosis of Mycoplasma …

Clinical characteristics of external bacterial ocular and periocular infections and their antimicrobial treatment patterns among a Ghanaian ophthalmic population

I Osei Duah Junior, MP Tchiakpe, LS Borquaye… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Empirical antimicrobial therapy is linked to a surge in antimicrobial resistant infections.
However, an insight on the bacteria etiology of ocular infections is essential in the …