Epidemiology and etiologic diagnosis of infectious keratitis in Uberlandia, Brazil

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 498-503

  Furlanetto, Rafael Lacerda ^a   Andreo, Eduardo G V ^a   Finotti, Ioná G A ^a   Arcieri, Enyr S ^a   Ferreira, Magno A ^a   Rocha, Flavio J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial keratitis; Corneal ulcers; Fungal keratitis; Infectious keratitis; Microbiology

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; CEFAZOLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; NATAMYCIN; ORGANIC MATTER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROMONAS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIAL KERATITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLLETOTHICHUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; CURVULARIA; DESCEMETOCOELE; DISEASE COURSE; EYE INJURY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFECTIOUS KERATITIS; KERATITIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PAECILOMICIS; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; BACTERIUM; CORNEA; DRUG COMBINATION; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; BRAZIL; CEFAZOLIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77952884365     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000312     Document Type: Article

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