Bilateral iridocyclitis caused by Mycobacterium Leprae diagnosed through paracentesis

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Campos, W R ^a   Orefice F ^a   Sucena, M A ^a   Rodrigues, C A F ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; AQUEOUS HUMOR; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PARACENTESIS;

AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; AQUEOUS HUMOR; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PARACENTESIS;

EID: 0031832520     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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