Pythium insidiosum (PI) is an oomycete, a protist belonging to the clade Stramenopila. PI
causes vision-threatening keratitis closely mimicking fungal keratitis (FK), hence it is also …

Pythiosis is a difficult-to-treat infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. The
condition is unfamiliar among healthcare workers. Manifestation of pythiosis is similar to …

Alcohol (ethanol) has been used in medicine since time immemorial. In ophthalmic practice,
besides as an antiseptic, it was given as retrobulbar injections to relieve severe ocular pain …

Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete belonging to the phylum Straminipila and family
Pythiaceae. It causes rapidly progressive vision-threatening keratitis. Clinically …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review and perform a meta-analysis of individual patient data
from observational studies describing medical treatment of Pythium keratitis. The outcomes …

Infectious keratitis is a medical emergency resulting in significant visual morbidity.
Indiscriminate use of antimicrobials leading to the emergence of resistant or refractory …

The orphan but highly virulent pathogen Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis in humans
and animals. Surgery is a primary treatment aiming to cure but trading off losing affected …

Pythium insidiosum keratitis (PIK) is a devastating corneal infection resulting in blindness in
a large number of cases. Clinically and morphologically, it closely mimics fungal keratitis …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to highlight the use of topical ethanol as an adjunct
to cryotherapy, termed cryo-alcohol therapy, in the management of fungal/acanthamoeba …

Pythium keratitis is one of the chief etiologies of atypical microbial keratitis. It has an
extremely grave prognosis. A low index of suspicion, its resemblance to fungal keratitis, and …