Fungal keratitis in an intertropical area: Diagnosis and treatment problems. Advantage of local use of polyvidone iodine;Problème diagnostique et thérapeutique de la kératite mycosique en zone intertropicale. Intérêt de l'usage local de la polividone iodée

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 943-

  Ndoye Roth, P A ^a   Ba, E A ^a   Wane, A M ^a   De Meideros, M ^a   Dieng, M ^a   Ka, A ^a   Sow, M N ^a   Ndiaye, M R ^a   Wade, A ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide Le Dantec de Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Azole; Corneal ulcer; Fungi; Keratitis; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; ATROPINE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; DEXAMETHASONE; EYE DROPS; GENTAMICIN; KETOCONAZOLE; NYSTATIN; PEFLOXACIN; POVIDONE IODINE; PYRROLE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RIFAMYCIN; STEROID; TOBRAMYCIN;

ACREMONIUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CORNEA; CORNEA ULCER; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; SCAR; SENEGAL; SMEAR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TROPICS;

EID: 33750539319     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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