Long-term efficacy of surgical removal of pseudomembranes in a child with ligneous conjunctivitis treated with plasminogen eyedrops

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1196-1198

  Caputo, Roberto ^a   Pucci, Neri ^a   Mori, Francesca ^a   Secci, Jacopo ^a   Novembre, Elio ^a   Frosini, Riccardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HEPARIN; PLASMINOGEN;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIGNEOUS CONJUNCTIVITIS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VIRUS CULTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PLASMINOGEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57349139987     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-04-0233     Document Type: Article

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