Parasitic corneal infections

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 179-182

  Silverstein, Bruce E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; FUMAGILLIN; FUMIDIL B; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMALS; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MICROSPORIDA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS;

EID: 0032446016     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-199803840-00016     Document Type: Review

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