Anterior segment necrosis in multidrug-resistant Fusarium keratomycosis: A case study;Nécrose du segment antérieur sur kératomycose à Fusarium polyrésistant: À propos d'un cas

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 498-501

  Gianoli, F ^a   Guex Crosier, Y ^a   Marchetti, O ^b   Wolfensberger, T J ^a   Spahn, B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL OPHTALMIQUE JULES GONIN   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fungal keratitis; Fusarium sp.

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; ITRACONAZOLE; OFLOXACIN; SCOPOLAMINE; VANCOMYCIN; VORICONAZOLE;

AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT NECROSIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EYE SURGERY; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM LICHENICOLA; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; KERATOMYCOSIS; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NECROSIS; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 20344366571     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(05)81086-1     Document Type: Article

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