Efficacy of fluconazole subconjunctival injection as adjunctive therapy for severe recalcitrant fungal corneal ulcer

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-315

  Isipradit, Saichin ^a  

^a Mettapracharak Hospital Nakhon Pathom   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Corneal ulcer; Fluconazole subconjunctival injection; Fungal keratitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; ENUCLEATION; EYE PAIN; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMYCOSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41749089600     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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