title: [How to prescribe local antifungal and antiamoebicide topical drugs].
abstract: The prognosis of fungal and acanthamoeba keratitis depends on early diagnosis and treatment. Keratomycosis treatment requires antifungal eye drops such as polyene, triazoles, or echinocandins, whereas acanthamoeba keratitis therapy is based on biguanide and diamidine agents. The aim of this paper is to review the antifungal and antiamoebicide eye drops that are currently available in ophthalmology.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bourcier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaumeil
mesh_terms: D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000563:Amebicides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000563:Amebicides; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions