Scedosporium apiospermum of the orbit

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 272-273

  Jones, Jason ^b   Katz, Steven E ^a   Lubow, Martin ^b  

^a Hospital Clinic   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MALE; ORBIT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERNUM; SINUSITIS;

EID: 0032994738     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.117.2.268     Document Type: Article

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