Spectrum of fungal keratitis in central China

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 763-771

  Wang, Liya ^a   Sun, Shengtao ^a   Jing, Yang ^a   Han, Lei ^a   Zhang, Hongmin ^a   Yue, Juan ^a  

^a Henan Eye Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Drug susceptibility; Epidemiology; Fungal keratitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNARIA; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CHILD; CHINA; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFANT; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; KERATITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 74949104619     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2009.02155.x     Document Type: Article

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