Anterior chamber exudative mass due to Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent individual

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 226-227

  Shankar, Sandeep ^a   Biswas, Jyotirmay ^a   Gopal, Lingam ^a   Bagyalakshmi, R ^a   Therese, Lily ^a   Borse, Nishikant ^b  

^a SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

^b Wockhardt Eye Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Endogenous endophthalmitis; Immunocompetent; Voriconazole

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247642770     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.31949     Document Type: Article

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