Rapid diagnosis of fungal keratitis in patients with corneal ulcer using Calcofluor White stain

Prevalence of Fungal Keratitis (FK) in Patients with Corneal Ulcers in Tehran, Iran

Fungal keratitis in patients with corneal ulcer in Sari, Northern Iran.

BACKGROUND Fungal keratitis is a suppurative, ulcerative, and sight-threatening infection of the cornea that sometimes leads to loss of the eye. The objectives of this study were to improve facilities for laboratory diagnosis, to determine the predominant causative microorganisms, and to identify the predisposing factors of mycotic keratitis patients. METHODS A prospective study of corneal ul...

fungal keratitis at boo ali sina hospital, sari, iran

purpose: to report the prevalence of fungal keratitis as a cause of corneal ulcer in patients refered to boo-ali sina hospital in sari and identify the predisposing factors.  methods: this prospective study was conducted on patients who presented with corneal ulcers to the ophthalmology ward at boo-ali sina hospital in sari, 2004-2005. using standard techniques, a corneal scraping was performed...

Fungal keratitis in patients with corneal ulcer attending Minilik II Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND Fungal keratitis is an important cause of corneal blindness all over the world. Although there are several reports on fungal keratitis from developing and developed countries, fungal keratitis in Ethiopia is poorly known. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fungal keratitis and spectrum of fungi implicated in causing the infection. METHODS The present study was...

prevalence of fungal keratitis (fk) in patients with corneal ulcers in tehran, iran

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