Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Dermatobia hominis: A successful treatment with oral ivermectin [11]

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1088-1090

  Wakamatsu, T H ^a   Pierre Filho, P T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN; STEROID;

ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOBIA; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EXTRACTION; EYE INFECTION; FORCEPS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MYIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 33748420340     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702120     Document Type: Letter

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