Corneal phaeohyphomycosis due to Exserohilum rostratum: A case report and brief review

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-199

  Kanungo, Reba ^a   Srinivasan, Renuka ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cornea; Exserohilum ; Pheohyphomycosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA INJURY; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; MALE; PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; MYCOSES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0029979315     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00071.x     Document Type: Article

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