A study of mycotic keratitis in Mumbai

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-87

  Deshpande, Sunita D ^a,b   Koppikar, G V ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b 1/4 Haji Ali Park ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Keratitis; Mycokeratitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KERATITIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INDIA; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032612534     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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