C Ferrer

Summary

Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Polymerase chain reaction and DNA typing for diagnosis of infectious crystalline keratopathy
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departmento Biología Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 32:2142-5. 2006
  2. ncbi Bactericidal effect of intravitreal levofloxacin in an experimental model of endophthalmitis
    C Ferrer
    Department of Molecular Biology, VISSUM, Institute of Ophthalmology of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Br J Ophthalmol 92:678-82. 2008
  3. ncbi New pyrenochaeta species causing keratitis
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Research and Development Department, Ophthalmology Division, Vissum Corporation, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 47:1596-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Scanning electron microscopy analysis of a sputnik-like intraocular lens 28 years after implantation
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento Biologia Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    J Refract Surg 25:788-91. 2009
  5. ncbi Endophthalmitis caused by Fusarium proliferatum
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, 03016 Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 43:5372-5. 2005
  6. ncbi Causes of intrastromal corneal ring segment explantation: clinicopathologic correlation analysis
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Vissum Corporation Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Division of Ophthalmology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 36:970-7. 2010
  7. ncbi Detection and identification of fungal pathogens by PCR and by ITS2 and 5.8S ribosomal DNA typing in ocular infections
    C Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, 03015 Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 39:2873-9. 2001
  8. ncbi Postoperative Corynebacterium macginleyi endophthalmitis
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 30:2441-4. 2004
  9. ncbi Unusual anaerobic bacteria in keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis: diagnosis using molecular biology methods
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departmento Biología Molecular, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Avenida de Denia no 111, 03015 Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 30:1790-4. 2004
  10. ncbi Rapid molecular diagnosis of posttraumatic keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by Alternaria infectoria
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 41:3358-60. 2003

Collaborators

  • Jorge L Alio
  • María Francisca Colom
  • A Rodriguez
  • J Fernandez
  • J M Ruiz-Moreno
  • Gerard J M Verkley
  • E Sanchis
  • Gonzalo Munoz
  • J Javaloy
  • J Guarro
  • Jacek P Szaflik
  • J Ruckhofer
  • Marie José B R Tassignon
  • M Miller
  • U Reischl
  • M Emilia Mulet
  • Susana Frases
  • David Seal
  • J A Montero
  • Juan J Perez-Santonja
  • María Francisca Colom-Valiente
  • Manuel Sanchez
  • Joaquin Mira
  • Miguel Teus
  • Anke Behr
  • Andrea Bottoli
  • Carol Cunningham
  • Jose Aguilar
  • Samer Khuri
  • Jessica Crommen
  • Valentin T Díaz Aleman
  • Damian Lake
  • Graham Thompson
  • Fiona Lees
  • Jose Cunha Vaz
  • Conceição Lobo
  • Denise Mabey
  • M T Alvarez
  • Luigina Rosa
  • Nilufer Kocak
  • J M Roman
  • Uzeyir Gunenc
  • Ramesh Moorthy
  • Alex Ionides
  • Chris Wood
  • Rebecca Turner
  • Anupma Kumar
  • Marco Bertelli
  • Paul Rosen
  • Peter Barry
  • Andeeb Zafar
  • Jean Dash
  • Roland J Koerner
  • Fabrizio Danieli
  • Daniel Bytes
  • Augusto Abreu
  • Gaël Xhauflaire
  • Roland Ling
  • John Jacob
  • Sandro Soldati
  • George Gettinby
  • William Kiel
  • Maria Antonia Gil
  • Manuel Gonzalez de la Rosa
  • Marta Cassamali
  • Ysmet Durak
  • Osman Saatcy
  • Victor Arteaga
  • Luis Cordovés
  • C K Patel
  • Hugo Verbraeken
  • Suleyman Kaynak
  • Peter Phelan
  • David Steel
  • John Ludgate
  • Andrew Kleinschmidt
  • Jean Rakic
  • George Sturrock
  • Susan Kennedy
  • Pedro Abreu
  • Gunther Grabner
  • John Salmon
  • Peter Simcock
  • David Spalton
  • Meltem Soylev
  • Albert Galand
  • Mehmet Ergin
  • Casper Gibbon
  • Linda Lindsell
  • Fausto Vigasio

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Polymerase chain reaction and DNA typing for diagnosis of infectious crystalline keratopathy
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departmento Biología Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 32:2142-5. 2006
    ..This is the first reported case of ICK after cataract surgery. Polymerase chain reaction amplification and subsequent DNA typing were useful tools in detecting and identifying the ocular pathogens involved in this case...
  2. ncbi Bactericidal effect of intravitreal levofloxacin in an experimental model of endophthalmitis
    C Ferrer
    Department of Molecular Biology, VISSUM, Institute of Ophthalmology of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Br J Ophthalmol 92:678-82. 2008
    ..To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal 1.5% levofloxacin versus combined treatment with vancomycin and ceftazidime in an experimental model of bacterial endophthalmitis...
  3. ncbi New pyrenochaeta species causing keratitis
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Research and Development Department, Ophthalmology Division, Vissum Corporation, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 47:1596-8. 2009
    ..The morphological features of the isolate and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region indicate a new species of Pyrenochaeta (Coelomycetes)...
  4. ncbi Scanning electron microscopy analysis of a sputnik-like intraocular lens 28 years after implantation
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento Biologia Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    J Refract Surg 25:788-91. 2009
    ..To report a pupil-supported, iris-clip intraocular lens (IOL) that was explanted more than 28 years after implantation...
  5. ncbi Endophthalmitis caused by Fusarium proliferatum
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, 03016 Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 43:5372-5. 2005
    ..Diagnosis was established by classical microbiology and molecular biology methods (PCR and DNA typing). The treatment with local amphotericin B, oral ketoconazole, and topical natamycin was successful...
  6. ncbi Causes of intrastromal corneal ring segment explantation: clinicopathologic correlation analysis
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Vissum Corporation Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Division of Ophthalmology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 36:970-7. 2010
    ..To determine the main causes of intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) explantation and the relationship with the microscopic findings on the ICRS surface...
  7. ncbi Detection and identification of fungal pathogens by PCR and by ITS2 and 5.8S ribosomal DNA typing in ocular infections
    C Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, 03015 Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 39:2873-9. 2001
    ..Amplification of ITS2/5.8S rDNA and molecular typing shows potential as a rapid technique for identifying fungi in ocular samples...
  8. ncbi Postoperative Corynebacterium macginleyi endophthalmitis
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 30:2441-4. 2004
    ..The patient was successfully treated with vancomycin. Polymerase chain reaction and subsequent DNA-typing were useful in detecting the microorganisms that caused the chronic endophthalmitis...
  9. ncbi Unusual anaerobic bacteria in keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis: diagnosis using molecular biology methods
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departmento Biología Molecular, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Avenida de Denia no 111, 03015 Alicante, Spain
    J Cataract Refract Surg 30:1790-4. 2004
    ..Anaerobic microorganisms can cause keratitis after LASIK. Polymerase chain reaction amplification and DNA typing can help detect microorganisms involved in these ocular infections...
  10. ncbi Rapid molecular diagnosis of posttraumatic keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by Alternaria infectoria
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain
    J Clin Microbiol 41:3358-60. 2003
    ..After topical and systemic administration of antifungal treatment, ocular inflammation disappeared and visual acuity improved. DNA typing was found to be a useful tool to achieve early identification of the causal agent...
  11. ncbi Endogenous endophthalmitis by Propionibacterium acnes associated with leflunomide and adalimumab therapy
    J A Montero
    VISSUM, Retina Unit, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Eur J Ophthalmol 16:343-5. 2006
    ..To report a case of unusual endogenous endophthalmitis associated with the use of leflunomide and adalimumab...
  12. ncbi [Chronic blepharitis and Demodex]
    A E Rodriguez
    VISSUM Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Espana
    Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol 80:635-42. 2005
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  13. ncbi Polymerase chain reaction diagnosis in fungal keratitis caused by Alternaria alternata
    Consuelo Ferrer
    Dpto Biologia Molecular, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Am J Ophthalmol 133:398-9. 2002
    ..To contribute toward assessing the effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction as a rapid method in diagnosis of torpid keratitis caused by opportunistic fungi...
  14. ncbi Microbial keratitis after intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation
    M Emilia Mulet
    Department of Ophthalmology, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain
    J Refract Surg 26:364-9. 2010
    ..To evaluate the incidence of acute microbial keratitis after intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation and to investigate whether microbial keratitis is related to the intrastromal corneal ring type or surgical technique...
  15. ncbi [Molecular biology in the diagnosis of deep-seated candidiasis in the critically ill non-neutropenic patient]
    María Francisca Colom
    Microbiologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Apartado 18, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Alicante, Spain
    Rev Iberoam Micol 23:26-8. 2006
    ..Real time PCR with fluorescent probes seems to be the most interesting proposal. It has the advantage of the possible quantification of fungal presence in tissues and minimizes the samples' contamination risk...
  16. ncbi Molecular epidemiology of isolates of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex from Spain
    Susana Frases
    Laboratorio de Micologia, Division de Microbiologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Sant Joan d Alacant, Alicante, Espana
    Rev Iberoam Micol 26:112-7. 2009
    ..Molecular profiles represented in a dendrogram clustered strains in four main groups related with the source of the yeast and also in concordance with some of the described genotypes (VNI-IV and VGI)...
  17. ncbi Laboratory diagnosis of endophthalmitis: comparison of microbiology and molecular methods in the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons multicenter study and susceptibility testing
    David Seal
    Applied Vision Research Centre, City University, London, United Kingdom
    J Cataract Refract Surg 34:1439-50. 2008
    ..To investigate and compare the use of molecular biology with the use of traditional Gram stain and organism culture for the laboratory diagnosis of postoperative endophthalmitis...