There is increasing evidence that bacterial biofilms play a role in a variety of ocular infections.
Bacterial growth is characterized as a biofilm when bacteria attach to a surface and/or to …

Approximately 3.6 million persons in the United States are infected with the hepatitis C virus
(HCV), a condition with both hepatic and extrahepatic sequelae. Although no …

Objective To compare topical natamycin vs voriconazole in the treatment of filamentous
fungal keratitis. Methods This phase 3, double-masked, multicenter trial was designed to …

Heparin, known for its anticoagulant activity, is commonly used in catheter locks. Staphylococcus
aureus, a versatile human and animal pathogen, is commonly associated with catheter-…

Bacteriophage infection has profound effects on bacterial biology. Clustered regular interspaced
short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) and cas (CRISPR-associated) genes are found in …

… Zegans' present address is University of California at San Francisco Medical School, San …
Perkins, ME 1984. Surface proteins of Plasmodium falciparum merozoites binding to the …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous bacterium capable of twitching, swimming, and
swarming motility. In this study, we present evidence that P. aeruginosa has two flagellar …

Objective To determine whether there is a benefit in clinical outcomes with the use of topical
corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers. Methods …

Objective To conduct a therapeutic exploratory clinical trial comparing clinical outcomes of
treatment with topical natamycin vs topical voriconazole for fungal keratitis. Methods The …

Bacterial keratitis continues to be one of the leading causes of corneal blindness in the
developed as well as the developing world, despite swift progress since the dawn of the “anti-…