Fusarium Keratitis From a Comprehensive Eye Health Care Facility in South India: Molecular Characterization by MALDI-TOF Versus PCR Sequencing, Species Complex Distribution, and Clinical Correlation.
Bhupesh BaggaSourav DasYamini TawdeShreya SinghTushar ShawSavitri SharmaAnup K GhoshPublished in: Cornea (2023)
Patients infected with the FSSC had more aggressive infection with poor prognosis. MALDI-TOF MS can serve as the best alternative method to conventional molecular identification with reduced turnaround time, which may help the ophthalmologists to consider the appropriate antifungals or early surgical intervention for improved outcome.