Epidemiological Characteristics and Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis. A Three-year Study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-321

  Bharathi, M Jayahar ^a,c   Ramakrishnan, R ^a   Vasu, Samala ^a   Meenakshi, R ^a   Palaniappan, R ^b  

^a Department of Microbiology ^*  (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE CARE SYSTEM   (India)

^c ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Culture; Epidemiology; Fungal keratitis; Microscopy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ASPERGILLUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ULCER; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUSARIUM; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INDIA; KERATITIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INDIA; KERATITIS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0345861902     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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