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Article: In-vitro adherence of candida albicans to conjunctival epithelial cells of patients using topical steroids.(Articles)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Article date:
- July 1, 1985
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Byline: Gabu. Bhardwaj, Shashi. Vashist, Imtiaz. Khan
Steroids are used topically in a number of eye ailments. Increase in opportunistic fungal infections of the eye has coincid-ed in time with the general use of corticosteroids in Ophthalmology. It is believed that steroids abrogate natural defences of eye, leading thereby to fungal colonization. There is significant fungal flora in the normal eye[1] and even greater flora in the diseased eye. Adherence plays a major role in the pathogenesis of many bacterial infections' and perhaps in case of Candida albicans too, as in mucocutaneous Candidia-sis. We wanted to see if long term local administration of steroids ...