Topical chloramphenicol for eye infections

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 44-47

  Lam, R F ^a   Lai, J S M ^a   Ng, J S K ^a   Rao, S K ^a   Law, R W K ^a   Lam, D S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anemia, aplastic; Chloramphenicol; Ophthalmic solutions

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; FRAMYCETIN; FUSIDIC ACID; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APLASTIC ANEMIA; BLOOD DYSCRASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EYE INFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GRAY BABY SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; RASH; REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANEMIA, APLASTIC; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0036181476     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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