Rhodotorula rubra endophthalmitis in an HIV positive patient [5]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1444-1445

  Merkur, A B ^a   Hodge, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOTORULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; RHODOTORULA;

EID: 0036895184     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.86.12.1444     Document Type: Letter

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