Escherichia coli keratitis treated with ultraviolet A/riboflavin corneal cross-linking: A case report

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-297

  Ferrari, Tommaso Micelli ^a   Leozappa, Marco ^a   Lorusso, Massimo ^a   Epifani, Enrico ^a   Ferrari, Luisa Micelli ^a  

^a MIULLI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

C3R; Corneal ulceration; Crosslinking; Keratitis; Riboflavin

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CEFTAZIDIME; LEVOFLOXACIN; RIBOFLAVIN; TOBRAMYCIN; COLLAGEN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA ULCER; CROSS LINKING; DIABETIC PATIENT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY; KERATITIS; LACRIMATION; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AGED; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL ULCER; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 65249174085     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210901900221     Document Type: Article

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