Globally, infectious keratitis is the fifth leading cause of blindness. The main predisposing
factors include contact lens wear, ocular injury and ocular surface disease. Staphylococcus …

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 …

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 …

Filamentous fungi Aspergillus and Fusarium species are major causes of visual impairment
and blindness in immune competent individuals. Once conidia penetrate the corneal …

Most current protocols for the diagnosis of fungal infections are based on culture-dependent
methods that allow the evaluation of fungal morphology and the identification of the etiologic …

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 …

Objectives To analyze the epidemiologic features, culture positivity, the fungal spectrum of
different sites of ocular infection in North China over 20 years from 2001 to 2020. Methods …

Infectious keratitis is a major global cause of vision loss and blindness. Prompt diagnosis
and targeted antibiotic treatment are crucial for managing the condition. Topical …

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 …

Results From the German Fungal Keratitis Registry: Significa... : Cornea Results From the
German Fungal Keratitis Registry: Significant Differences Between Cases With and Without a …