Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with intravitreal ganciclovir implant

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Tayanithi, Pakitti ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Cytomegalovirus; Ganciclovir; Intravitreal implant; Retinitis

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; RETINITIS; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GANCICLOVIR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034809939     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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