Which is the role of parasites and yeasts in the genesis of chronic blepharitis?;Quel est le rôle des parasites et des levures dans la genèse des blépharites chroniques ?

Pathologie Biologie

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 323-327

  Anane, S ^a   Anane Touzri, R ^b   Malouche, N ^a   El Aich, F ^c   Beltaief, O ^b   Zhioua, R ^b   Kaouech, E ^a   Belhaj, S ^a   Kallel, K ^a   Jeddi, A ^a   Meddeb Ouertani, A ^b   Chaker, E ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b CHARLES NICOLLE HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^c Consultation d'ophtalmologie ^*  (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Blepharitis; Candida; Demodex; Etiologic diagnosis; Malassezia

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MERCURIC OXIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PILOCARPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CANDIDA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMODEX; DEMODEX FOLLICULORUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYELASH; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MITE; MYCOSIS; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; CANDIDIASIS; DERMATOMYCOSIS; INFESTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLEPHARITIS; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITE INFESTATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34548536879     PISSN: 03698114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.patbio.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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