Retinal granuloma caused by Sporothrix schenckii

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 205-207

  Curi, André L L ^a,b   Félix, Sebastião ^a   Azevedo, K átia M L ^a   Estrela, Rogério ^a   Villar, Enoí G ^a   Saraça, Giani ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTION; FUNGAL CELL; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN BIOPSY; SPOROTHRIX SCHENCKII; SPOROTRICHOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITREOUS OPACITY;

EID: 0038015670     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00083-7     Document Type: Article

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