Diffuse lamellar keratitis associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 337-

  Cox, Shannon G ^a   Stone, Donald U ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VISUAL ACUITY;

CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 38649094551     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.10.012     Document Type: Letter

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