Review paper
Infectious keratitis: an update on epidemiology, causative microorganisms, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance
Abstract
Corneal opacity is the 5th leading cause of blindness and visual impairment globally, affecting ~6 million of the world population. In addition, it is responsible for 1.5–2.0 million new cases of monocular blindness per year, highlighting an ongoing uncurbed burden on human health. Among all aetiologies such as infection, trauma, inflammation, degeneration and nutritional deficiency, infectious keratitis (IK) represents the leading cause of...
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Fig. 1 The PRISMA flow chart detailing the process and results of literature sea...
Table 2 Summary of risk factors and associated organisms of infectious keratitis...
Paper Details
Title
Infectious keratitis: an update on epidemiology, causative microorganisms, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance
Published Date
Jan 7, 2021
Journal
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
1084 - 1101
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