In vivo confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of fungal keratitis: Case report;Microscopia confocal in vivo no diagnóstico de ceratite fúngica: Relato de caso

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 399-402

  Victor, Gustavo ^a,b   Alves, Milton Ruiz ^a   Nosé, Walton ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b USP ^*  (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE METROPOLITANA DE SANTOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Case reports publication type ; Confocal methods; C rnea; Eye infections; Fungal; Fusarium; Keratitis diagnosis; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

KETOCONAZOLE; PYRIMETHAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEAL BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUSARIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; KERATITIS; MALE; MYCOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33745812057     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492006000300021     Document Type: Article

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