Ocular and sinus microsporidial infection cured with systemic albendazole

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-243

  Gritz, D C ^a   Holsclaw, D S ^a   Neger, R E ^a   Whitcher J P , Jr ^a   Margolis, T P ^a  

^a KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; FUMAGILLIN; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MICROSPORUM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUSITIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030745307     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70792-5     Document Type: Article

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