Antimicrobial management of presumed microbial keratitis: Guidelines for treatment of central and peripheral ulcers

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-145

  Bennett, H G B ^a,c   Hay, J ^a   Kirkness, C M ^a   Seal, D V ^a   Devonshire, Penny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ALGORITHM; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS KERATITIS;

EID: 0031966695     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.2.137     Document Type: Article

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