Mycobacterium keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis

Cornea

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-346

  Yang, Kai Shiang ^a   Chen, Yeong Fong ^a   Lin, Ken Kuo ^a   Hsiao, Ching Hsi ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laser in situ keratomileusis; Nontuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLIT LAMP; SMEAR; STAINING; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AMIKACIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORNEA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15744400697     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000139635.95777.51     Document Type: Article

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