Current spectrum of oculomycosis in North India: A 5-year retrospective evaluation of clinical and microbiological profile

Oculomycosis is a major cause of visual impairment. Eye pain, redness, discharge, diminution and photophobia are presenting features. We collected corneal scraping, vitreous, aqueous fluids and conjunctival swabs after the slit-lamp examination. Ophthalmological findings were hypopyon, stromal conge...

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Published in:	Indian journal of medical microbiology Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 72 - 75
Main Authors:	Verma, S, Sharma, V, Kanga, A, Sharma, R, Angrup, A, Mokta, K, Garg, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Elsevier B.V 01-01-2016 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Antibiotics Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Aspergillus Child Diabetes Eye Infections, Fungal - epidemiology Eye Infections, Fungal - microbiology Eye Infections, Fungal - pathology Eye Infections, Fungal - therapy Female Fungal infections Fungi Fungi - classification Fungi - isolation & purification Fusarium Humans India - epidemiology keratitis Male Microbiological Techniques Microscopy Middle Aged oculomycosis Pain Pathogens Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Streptococcus infections Surgery Surgical Procedures, Operative trauma Visual impairment Young Adult India trauma Fusarium Aspergillus keratitis oculomycosis
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