A case of scedosporium apiospermum keratitis confirmed by a molecular genetic method

Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 307-311

  Yoon, Seoyoung ^a   Kim, Sinyoung ^a   Lee, Kyung A ^a   Kim, Heejung ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fungal keratitis; Fungal PCR; Scedosporium apiospermum

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG COMBINATION; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KERATITIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCEDOSPORIUM;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CORNEA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCEDOSPORIUM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 58149348642     PISSN: 15986535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.4.307     Document Type: Article

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