Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution in the treatment of conjunctivitis and blepharitis: A comparison with fusidic acid

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 368-374

  Adenis, J P ^a   Colin, J ^b   Verin, P ^c   Riss, I ^d   Saint Blancat, P ^e  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU MORVAN   (France)

^c Centre Jean Abadie CHU de Bordeaux   (France)

^d Neurochirurgie hôpital Tripode   (France)

^e POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

blepharitis; ciprofloxacin; conjuctivitis; fusidic acid; topical antimicrobial therapy

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; FUSIDIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030473836     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600404     Document Type: Article

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