Epicorneal aspergilloma after penetrating keratoplasty

Cornea

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 825-827

  Weichel, E D ^a   Bower, K S ^a   Ward, T P ^a   Hidayat, A ^a  

^a EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus keratitis; Fungal keratitis; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA TUMOR; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPATHY; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; SOFT CONTACT LENS; SYMPTOM; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036828009     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200211000-00019     Document Type: Article

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