Endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent patient

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-318

  Gupta, Pawan ^a   Sachdev, Nishant ^a   Kaur, Jasleen ^a   Dey, Pranab ^a   Gupta, Vishali ^a   Gupta, Amod ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Dextrose infusion; Endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis; Immunocompetent

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTAZIDIME; VANCOMYCIN; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CASE REPORT; CHORIORETINITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; ENDOGENOUS FUNGAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE EXAMINATION; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FUNGAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRECTOMY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INJECTIONS; MALE; PYRIMIDINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZOLES; VISION DISORDERS; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

EID: 68249141894     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-008-9235-1     Document Type: Article

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