Corneal deposits and topical ofloxacin - The effect of polypharmacy in the management of microbial keratitis

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 410-412

  Mitra, A ^a   Tsesmetzoglou, E ^a   McElvanney, A ^a  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CYCLOPENTOLATE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; LATANOPROST; NORFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATITIS; MALE; MORAXELLA; PATIENT CARE; POLYPHARMACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEITIS; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33847651734     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702303     Document Type: Article

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