Unilateral candida parapsilosis interface keratitis after laser in Situ keratomileusis-case report and review of the literature

Cornea

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-107

  Chen, Wen Lu ^a   Tsai, Yi Yu ^a   Lin, Jane Ming ^a   Chiang, Chun Chi ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Candida parapsilosis; Fungal keratitis; LASIK

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUOROMETHOLONE; OFLOXACIN; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; EYE DROPS;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA OPACITY; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EYE LAVAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERFACE INFECTIOUS KERATITIS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SMEAR; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ACUITY; YEAST; CANDIDIASIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDIASIS; CORNEAL OPACITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS;

EID: 62149091526     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318184e69b     Document Type: Article

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