Microbial keratitis in Thailand: A survey of common practice patterns

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 316-322

  Tananuvat, Napaporn ^a   Suwanniponth, Mallika ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Corneal ulcer; Fungal keratitis; Microbial keratitis; Practice patterns; Survey

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMEAR; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINOGLYCOSIDES; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CEFAZOLIN; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATAMYCIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND;

EID: 41749123050     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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