The Case for Fungal Keratitis to Be Accepted as a Neglected Tropical Disease

The Case for Fungal Keratitis to Be Accepted as a Neglected Tropical Disease

Amongst the treatable cause of blindness among young people, fungal keratitis ranks high. There are an estimated 1,051,787 to 1,480,916 eyes affected annually, with 8–11% of patients having to have the eye removed. Diagnosis requires a corneal scraping, direct microscopy and fungal culture with a la...

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Main Authors: Lottie Brown, Guyguy Kamwiziku, Rita O. Oladele, Matthew J. Burton, N. Venkatesh Prajna, Thomas M. Leitman, David W. Denning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
fungal keratitis
neglected tropical diseases
blindness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/10/1047

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