Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye
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Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye

S. Shivaji

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Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye

S. Shivaji

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The book covers antimicrobial resistance in ocular diseases, including the microbiology of the ocular surface, the history and origin of antimicrobials, methods to detect antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial resistance genes, and the impact of antimicrobial resistance on a variety of ocular diseases. The inclusion of chapters covers bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, viral keratitis, acanthamoeba keratitis, endophthalmitis, dry eye disease, post fever retinitis, and uveitis including management and prevention of antimicrobial resistance.

Key Features:

  • Focusses on various ocular diseases and their association with antimicrobial resistance;
  • Includes data relevant to drug industry to develop drugs for specific ophthalmic use;
  • Illustrates ocular surface microbiome under various diseased condition;s
  • Highlights the microbes associated with the conjunctiva and cornea of the human eye;
  • Enumerates the changes in the abundance and diversity of the antimicrobial resistant (AMR) microorganisms in the diseased eye.

This book is aimed at professionals and researchers in ophthalmology, microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, and public health.

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2024
ISBN
9781040050231
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Editor Biography
  11. List of Contributors
  12. List of Abbreviations
  13. 1 Microbes of the Ocular Surface of the Human Eye
  14. 2 Antimicrobial Resistance:: History and Origin of Antimicrobials, Targets of Action and Factors Contributing to Antimicrobial Resistance
  15. 3 Methods to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Ocular Samples
  16. 4 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Bacterial Keratitis
  17. 5 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Fungal Keratitis
  18. 6 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Viral Keratitis
  19. 7 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Acanthamoeba Keratitis
  20. 8 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Dry Eye Disease
  21. 9 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Endophthalmitis
  22. 10 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Scleritis
  23. 11 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Uveitis
  24. 12 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Post-fever Retinitis
  25. 13 Antimicrobial Resistance of the Diseased Human Eye:: Conjunctivitis
  26. 14 Antimicrobial Resistance of the Diseased Human Eye:: Dacryocystitis
  27. 15 Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye:: A Way Forward
  28. Index