Severe keratomycosis secondary to Scedosporium apiospermum

Cornea

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 516-518

  Díaz Valle, David ^a   Del Castillo, J M Benítez ^b   Amor, Elisa ^a   Toledano, Nicolás ^a   Carretero, Manuel Moriche ^c   Díaz Valle, Teresa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fungal keratitis; Keratomycosis; Pseudallescheria boydii; Scedosporium apiospermum

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA PERFORATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPLASTY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ABSCESS; CORNEAL DISEASES; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MADUROMYCOSIS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; SCEDOSPORIUM;

EID: 0036087167     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200207000-00015     Document Type: Article

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