Infective keratitis: A challenge to Indian ophthalmologists

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-6

  Srinivasan, M ^a  

^a Aravind Eye Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CORNEA ULCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; EYEBANK; FUNGAL DETECTION; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; KERATITIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPLASTY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ORGAN DONOR;

EID: 33846033538     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.29487     Document Type: Editorial

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