Fungal keratitis: An overview of clinical and laboratory aspects

S Mahmoudi, A Masoomi, K Ahmadikia… - Mycoses, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis is a fungal infection with global distribution. The dominant
aetiology of this disease varies based on geographical origin, socioeconomic status, and …

[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 …

The global incidence and diagnosis of fungal keratitis

L Brown, AK Leck, M Gichangi, MJ Burton… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Fungal keratitis is a severe corneal infection that often results in blindness and eye loss. The
disease is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical climates, and infected individuals are …

Eye fungal infections: A mini review

P Reginatto, GJ Agostinetto, RN Fuentefria… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Ocular fungal infections annually affect more than one million individuals worldwide. The
management of these infections is problematic, mainly due to the limited availability of …

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of fungal keratitis in the United Kingdom 2011–2020: a 10-year study

DSJ Ting, M Galal, B Kulkarni, MS Elalfy, D Lake… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fungal keratitis (FK) is a serious ocular infection that often poses significant diagnostic and
therapeutic dilemmas. This study aimed to examine the causes, clinical characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Common eye infections

S Watson, M Cabrera-Aguas, P Khoo - Australian prescriber, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Management of filamentous fungal keratitis: a pragmatic approach

JJ Hoffman, S Arunga, AHA Mohamed Ahmed, VH Hu… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Filamentous fungal infections of the cornea known as filamentous fungal keratitis (FK) are
challenging to treat. Topical natamycin 5% is usually first-line treatment following the results …

Fusarium keratitis in Germany

G Walther, S Stasch, K Kaerger… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fusarium keratitis is a destructive eye infection that is difficult to treat and results in poor
outcome. In tropical and subtropical areas, the infection is relatively common and associated …

Fungal keratitis

T Bourcier, A Sauer, A Dory, J Denis… - Journal francais d' …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fungal keratitis, or keratomycoses, are corneal infections which must be considered in
cases of corneal trauma, prior corneal surgery, chronic ocular surface disease, topical …

Queensland microbial keratitis database: 2005–2015

M Green, N Carnt, A Apel, F Stapleton - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Aims To estimate the incidence of culture-positive microbial keratitis in Queensland and
analyse trends in the organisms and their sensitivities cultured from corneal scrapes …