Recent advances in diagnosis and management of Mycotic Keratitis

Recent advances in diagnosis and management of Mycotic Keratitis

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 diagnosis and scarcity of effective antifungal agents are the major factors for poor outcome. Over the last decade, cons...

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Main Authors: Prafulla K Maharana, Namrata Sharma, Ritu Nagpal, Vishal Jhanji, Sujata Das, Rasik B Vajpayee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Antimicrobial peptides
confocal microscopy
fungal keratitis
mycotic keratitis
polymerase chain reaction
posaconazole
voriconazole
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2016;volume=64;issue=5;spage=346;epage=357;aulast=Maharana

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