Mycotic keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by unusual fungi: Lasiodiplodia theobromae;Kératomycose et endophtalmie d'étiologie exceptionnelle: Lasiodiplodia theobromae

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Donnio, A ^a   Desbois, N ^a   Boiron, P ^b   Theodose R ^a   Mouniee, D ^b   Thoumazet, F ^a   Merle, H ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE FORT DE FRANCE   (France)

^b Université Claude Bernard Lyon I   (France)

Author keywords

Endophthalmitis; Keratomycosis; Lasiodiplodia theobromae

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE;

AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EVISCERATION; EYE INJURY; EYE PAIN; FUNGUS; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LASIODIPLODIA THEOBROMAE; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PANOPHTHALMITIS; PROGNOSIS; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; ASCOMYCOTA; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MYCOSES;

EID: 33644816243     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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