The need for new antifungal agents is undeniable. Current therapeutic choices for the
treatment of invasive fungal infections are limited to three classes of drugs. Most used …

Infectious keratitis is a significant cause of corneal blindness worldwide. Although less
prevalent in the developed world, cases of fungal keratitis account for almost half of all …

Fungal keratitis is a serious suppurative, usually ulcerative corneal infection which may
result in blindness or reduced vision. Epidemiological studies indicate that the occurrence of …

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 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 …

The variety and complexity of ocular infections have increased significantly in the last
decade since the publication of Cumitech 13B, Laboratory Diagnosis of Ocular Infections …

Mycotic keratitis continues to be an important cause of corneal blindness, especially in
tropical and subtropical countries. The prognosis is poor compared with many other forms of …

Specific therapy of ocular infections often requires etiological diagnosis that is a combined
effect of observation of characteristic clinical features and microbiological investigations …

Purpose: Fungal keratitis is emerging as a major cause of vision loss in a developing
country such as China because of higher incidence and the unavailability of effective …

Fungal infections have become a major health concern, given that invasive infections by
Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus species have led to millions of mortalities …