Epidemiology of ocular infection due to bacteria and fungus - A prospective study

JK Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 127-131

  Sherwal, B L ^a   Verma, A K ^a  

^a HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Keratitis; Ocular infection; Opportunistic patogen

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ACINETOBACTER; ALCALIGENES; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CORNEAL BIOPSY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM STAINING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOMYCOSIS; KLEBSIELLA; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CARNOSUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 66149117088     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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