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Latest Full Text Articles (18)941 Bacterial Keratitis After Manual Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Eye & Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice, January 28, 2010
942 Active Trachoma among Children in Mali: Clustering and Environmental Risk Factors Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, January 27, 2010
943 Evaluation of the prevalence of trachoma 12 years after baseline surveys in Kidal Region, Mali Tropical Medicine & International Health, January 26, 2010
944 Outbreak of Acquired Ocular Toxoplasmosis Involving 248 Patients JAMA Ophthalmology, January 25, 2010
945 Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of Recurrent Fungal Keratitis after Corneal Transplantation Ophthalmology, January 25, 2010
946 Correlation between Ocular Demodex Infestation and Serum Immunoreactivity to Bacillus Proteins in Patients with Facial Rosacea Ophthalmology, January 25, 2010
947 Patient experiences cloudy vision after removing soft contact lens Full Text Ocular Surgery News, January 25, 2010
948 Disinfection Efficacy and Encystment Rate of Soft Contact Lens Multipurpose Solutions Against Acanthamoeba Eye & Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice, January 22, 2010
949 Kinetics of kill of bacterial conjunctivitis isolates with moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, compared with the aminoglycosides tobramycin and gentamicin Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, January 21, 2010
950 Is pyogenic ethmoidal osteitis the cause of complicated rhinosinusitis with subperiosteal orbital abscess European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, January 15, 2010
951 Fundus Autofluorescence Changes in Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Retina, January 14, 2010
952 Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Corneas from Donors with Active TB Disease through Polymerase Chain Reaction and Culture British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 13, 2010
953 Microbial Keratitis Following Intracorneal Ring Segment Implantation British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 7, 2010
954 Blepharo-conjunctivitis due to leishmania (viannia) braziliensis cutaneous infection- Report of two cases in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 7, 2010
955 Systemic Tuberculosis Presenting With Bilateral Visual Loss British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 7, 2010
956 Acute Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery: 250 Consecutive Cases Treated at a Tertiary Referral Center in the Netherlands American Journal of Ophthalmology, January 6, 2010
957 Outbreaks of keratoconjunctivitis in a camel herd caused by a specific biovar of Moraxella canis Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 6, 2010
958 CMV retinitis after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in a patient with Behcet's uveitis International Ophthalmology, January 4, 2010 Clinical Article
959 In Vitro Activity of Thimerosal against Ocular Pathogenic Fungi Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, December 24, 2009
960 Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Induced Visual Loss and Optic Neuropathy Neuro-Ophthalmology, December 24, 2009
Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease
- A single IV dose of peramivir may be an alternative to a 5–day oral dose of oseltamivir for patients with seasonal influenza virus infection
- Approx. 20% of HIV-infected adults in the US are not aware of their status. The CDC recommends that patients be routinely tested for HIV, but given an opportunity to “opt out”.
- Patients with chronic hepatitis B are 200 times more likely to develop liver cancer
Highlights in Infectious Disease
Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B
In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.
Read the article summaryThree risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified
In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
Read the article summaryTobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Infectious Disease Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Is antibiotic resistance a problem in the treatment of ophthalmic infections? Expert Review of Ophthalmology, April 15, 2013
2 Acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus type 1 in intra-ocular fluid samples of herpetic uveitis patients Journal of Clinical Virology, April 15, 2013
3 Drainage of subperiosteal orbital abscesses complicating pediatric ethmoiditis: Comparison between external and transnasal approaches International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 22, 2013
4 Comparison between intracameral moxifloxacin administration methods by assessing intraocular concentrations and drug kinetics Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 3, 2013
5 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following cataract surgery: clinical and microbiological results Clinical Ophthalmology, April 22, 2013 Free full text
6 Endophthalmitis Isolates and Antibiotic Susceptibilities: A 10-Year Review of Culture-Proven Cases American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 1, 2013
7 Immunosuppression for Moorens ulcer: evaluation of the stepladder approach--topical, oral and intravenous immunosuppressive agents British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 8, 2013
8 Vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis: epidemiology, treatment options, and outcomes Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, April 24, 2013 Free full text
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