How to prescribe local antifungal and antiamoebicide topical drugs;Prescrire les collyres antifongiques et antiamibiens

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 431-435

  Bourcier, T ^a,c   Chaumeil, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER NATIONAL D OPHTALMOLOGIE DES QUINZE VINGTS   (France)

^c HÔPITAL CIVIL   (France)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Eye drops; Filamentous fungi; Fungi; Keratitis; Keratomycosis; Treatment; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247570372     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(07)89619-7     Document Type: Article

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