Keratomycosis due to Exserohilum rostratum - A case report

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 126-127

  Peerapur, B V ^a   Rao, S D ^a   Patil, S ^a   Mantur, B G ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Exserohilum rostratum; Mycotic keratitis

Indexed keywords

AGAR; GLUCOSE; ITRACONAZOLE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CORNEA; EXSEROHILUM ROSTRATUM; EYE DISEASE; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; KERATOMYCOSIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 2442482933     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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