[HTML][HTML] Endophthalmitis

ML Durand - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
Endophthalmitis means bacterial or fungal infection inside the eye involving the vitreous
and/or aqueous humors. Most cases are exogenous and occur after eye surgery, after …

Current thoughts in fungal keratitis: diagnosis and treatment

Z Ansari, D Miller, A Galor - Current fungal infection reports, 2013 - Springer
Fungal keratitis remains a challenging and often elusive diagnosis in geographic regions
where it is endemic. Marred by delays in diagnosis, the sequelae of corneal fungal …

Voriconazole in the treatment of fungal eye infections: a review of current literature

SM Hariprasad, WF Mieler, TK Lin… - British Journal of …, 2008 - bjo.bmj.com
Background: Voriconazole has an important role to play in the prophylaxis and management
of fungal endophthalmitis and keratitis. New-generation triazoles, including voriconazole …

[HTML][HTML] Alternaria infections: laboratory diagnosis and relevant clinical features

FJ Pastor, J Guarro - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2008 - Elsevier
The genus Alternaria contains several species of melanized hyphomycetes that cause
opportunistic human infections. The published literature contains 210 reported cases of …

The role of fungi in fungal keratitis

B Mills, N Radhakrishnan, SGK Rajapandian… - Experimental Eye …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fungal keratitis (FK) accounts for approximately half of the microbial keratitis encountered in
low middle income countries (LMICs) and predominantly affect the working rural-poor. FK …

Treatment of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis: focus on new antifungal agents

J Riddell IV, GM Comer… - Clinical infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis, involving only the chorioretinal structures or extending
to involve the vitreous (vitritis), is a sight-threatening infection requiring early appropriate …

Recent advances in diagnosis and management of Mycotic Keratitis

PK Maharana, N Sharma, R Nagpal… - Indian journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Mycotic keratitis is a major cause of corneal blindness, especially in tropical and subtropical
countries. The prognosis is markedly worse compared to bacterial keratitis. Delayed …

Posaconazole: a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal agent

V Nagappan, S Deresinski - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Posaconazole is a triazole antifungal agent with a spectrum of activity that includes Candida
and Cryptococcus species, many molds, and some endemic fungi. Posaconazole has …

Current antifungal treatment of fusariosis

AMS Al-Hatmi, A Bonifaz, S Ranque… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fungi of the genus Fusarium are well known as major plant pathogens and soil inhabitants,
but also cause a broad spectrum of human infections. Fusariosis is the second most …

Consensus guidelines for the treatment of invasive mould infections in haematological malignancy and haemopoietic stem cell transplantation, 2014

CC Blyth, NM Gilroy, SD Guy… - Internal medicine …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mould species represent the pathogens most commonly associated with invasive fungal
disease in patients with haematological malignancies and patients of haemopoietic stem …