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 …

Human pythiosis is an infectious condition with high morbidity and mortality. The causative
agent is the oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The pathogen inhabits …

Pythiosis is a difficult-to-treat infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. The
condition is unfamiliar among healthcare workers. Manifestation of pythiosis is similar to …

Purpose: The aim of this work was to study the demographic profile, clinical diagnostic
features, challenges in management, treatment outcomes, and ocular morbidity of …

Purpose: To study the demographic profile, clinical features, treatment outcome, and ocular
morbidity of microbiologically proven Pythium keratitis in South India. Methods: A …

Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete and is also called “parafungus” as it closely mimics
fungal keratitis. The last decade saw an unprecedented surge in Pythium keratitis cases …

Pythium insidiosum (PI) is an oomycete, a protist belonging to the clade Stramenopila. PI
causes vision-threatening keratitis closely mimicking fungal keratitis (FK), hence it is also …

Purpose: Pythium insidiosum causes a rare sight-threatening keratitis and is a devastating
ocular pathology with a high morbidity. It is frequently mistaken as fungal keratitis. Here we …

The fungus-like microorganism Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis, a life-threatening
infectious disease increasingly reported worldwide. Antimicrobial drugs are ineffective …

Purpose To report clinical profile and compare management options for Pythium keratitis.
Method Retrospective interventional study of 46 patients diagnosed as Pythium keratitis by …