Estimating the burden of antimicrobial resistance: a systematic literature review

NR Naylor, R Atun, N Zhu, K Kulasabanathan… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2018 - Springer
Background Accurate estimates of the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are needed
to establish the magnitude of this global threat in terms of both health and cost, and to …

Antibiotic resistance in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus keratitis: a 20-year review

VS Chang, DK Dhaliwal, L Raju, RP Kowalski - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: We compared the resistance patterns of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) keratitis isolates …

Super-cationic carbon quantum dots synthesized from spermidine as an eye drop formulation for topical treatment of bacterial keratitis

HJ Jian, RS Wu, TY Lin, YJ Li, HJ Lin, SG Harroun… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We have developed a one-step method to synthesize carbon quantum dots (CQDPAs) from
biogenic polyamines (PAs) as an antibacterial agent for topical treatment of bacterial …

Nanoparticle-laden contact lens for controlled release of vancomycin with enhanced antibiotic efficacy

WY Tong, WN Tan, MAK Azizi, CR Leong, IH El Azab… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Vancomycin is the last resort antibiotic for the treatment of severe bacterial keratitis. Its
clinical application is limited due to its hydrophilicity and high molecular weight. To …

Pivotal role of corneal fibroblasts in progression to corneal ulcer in bacterial keratitis

T Nishida, K Sugioka, K Fukuda… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The shape and transparency of the cornea are essential for clear vision. However, its
location at the ocular surface renders the cornea vulnerable to pathogenic microorganisms …

Fluorescent silicon nanoparticles-based nanotheranostic agents for rapid diagnosis and treatment of bacteria-induced keratitis

L Zhang, X Ji, Y Su, X Zhai, H Xu, B Song, A Jiang… - Nano Research, 2021 - Springer
Recommended as a medical emergency, infectious keratitis with an acute and rapid disease
progression can lead to serious damage of vision and even blindness. Herein, we present a …

Staphylococcus aureus Keratitis: Incidence, Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Novel Strategies for Treatment

JW Lee, T Somerville, SB Kaye, V Romano - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial keratitis is a devastating condition that can rapidly progress to serious
complications if not treated promptly. Certain causative microorganisms such as …

Virulence genes of Staphylococcus aureus associated with Keratitis, conjunctivitis, and contact lens–associated inflammation

M Afzal, AK Vijay, F Stapleton… - … Vision Science & …, 2022 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Staphylococcus aureus, cause a range of ocular diseases in humans, including
noninfectious corneal infiltrative events (niCIE), infectious conjunctivitis and sight …

Carbon dots fabrication: Ocular imaging and therapeutic potential

I Garner, R Vichare, R Paulson, R Appavu… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Vision loss is a major complication in common ocular infections and diseases such as
bacterial keratitis, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) …

Understanding clinical and immunological features associated with Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus keratitis

GS Shrestha, AK Vijay, F Stapleton… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are the two dominant Gram-negative
and-positive species, respectively, isolated from patients with contact lens-related bacterial …