Itraconazole in the treatment of orbital aspergillosis

Ophthalmology

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1467-1470

  Massry, G G ^a   Hornblass, A ^a   Harrison, W ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORBIT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0029852195     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(96)30482-X     Document Type: Article

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