Severe bacterial keratitis. A clinical, epidemiologic, and microbiologic study;Kératites bactériennes sévères. Étude épidémiologique, clinique et microbiologique

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 558-565

  Ancele, E ^a   Lequeux, L ^a   Fournie P ^a   Chapotot, E ^a   Douat, J ^a   Arne J L ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Epidemiology; Keratitis; Microbiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73849097365     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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