Intravitreal Amphotericin B Treatment of Candida Endophthalmitis

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 89-93

  Stern, George A ^a   Fetkenhour, Carl L ^a   O'grady, Richard B ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; FLUCYTOSINE; MUROCOLL; PHENMETRAZINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREDNISOLONE; SCOPOLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HISTOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; MICROSCOPY; THERAPY; VITREOUS BODY;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PHENMETRAZINE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0017567685     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450010089008     Document Type: Article

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