Microbial keratitis. A 4 year study of risk factors and traditional/complementary medicine in Oman;Mikrobielle keratitis. Vierjahresstudie zu risikofaktoren und traditioneller/komplementärer medizin in Oman

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 682-687

  Bialasiewicz, A ^a   Shenoy, R ^a   Thakral, A ^a   Al Muniri, A A ^a   Shenoy, U ^a   Al Mughairi, Z ^a  

^a Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences   (Oman)

Author keywords

Alternative complementary medicine; Contact lens; Keratitis; Trauma; Ushar

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; OFLOXACIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION RISK; KERATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEIBOMIAN GLAND; MEIBOMIANITIS; MYCOSIS; OMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOFT CONTACT LENS; TRACHOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747037017     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-006-1363-2     Document Type: Article

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