Chlamydial ocular diseases

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 221-230

  An, Bonnie B ^a   Adamis, Anthony P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHOMA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONJUNCTIVITIS, INCLUSION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; TRACHOMA;

EID: 0031982269     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-199803810-00017     Document Type: Article

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