Aspergillus keratitis following corneal foreign body [16]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 847-848

  Fahad, B ^a   McKellar, M ^b   Armstrong, M ^c   Denning, D ^d   Tullo, A ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; KERATOMYCOSIS; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2642557969     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.031955     Document Type: Letter

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