Fungal keratitis in contact lens wearers

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 708-714

  Wilhelmus, Kirk R ^a   Robinson, Nettie M ^a   Font, Ramon A ^a   Bowes Hamill, M ^a   Jones, Dan B ^a  

^a CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; CEPHALOSPORIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EROSION; FEMALE; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; HYPHOMYCETES; KERATOMYCOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MYCOSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024233089     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90705-2     Document Type: Article

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