Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches in Fungal Keratitis: A Narrative Review.

Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches in Fungal Keratitis: A Narrative Review.

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Ghenciu LA, Faur AC, Bolintineanu SL, Salavat MC, Maghiari AL.

Date: 13 January 2024

Abstract:

Fungal keratitis represents a potentially sight-threatening infection associated with poor prognosis, as well as financial burden. Novel diagnostic methods include polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR)-based approaches, metagenomic deep sequences, in vivo confocal microscopy, and antifungal susceptibility testing. The ideal therapeutic approaches and outcomes have been widely discussed in recent times, with early therapy being of the utmost importance for the preservation of visual acuity, minimizing corneal damage and reducing the scar size. However, combination therapy can be more efficacious compared to monotherapy. Understanding the pathogenesis, early diagnosis, and prevention strategies can be of great importance. In this narrative, we discuss the recent progress that may aid our understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mycotic keratitis.

Keywords: antifungal therapy; culture growth; diagnostic approach; fungal keratitis; mycotic keratitis.

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