A case of aspergillus endophthalmitis in an immuncompetent woman: Intraocular penetration of oral voriconazole: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Logan, S A ^a   Rajan, M S ^a   Graham, E ^a   Johnson, E M ^b   Klein, J L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORINASE; VANCOMYCIN; VORICONAZOLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BIOASSAY; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LOADING DRUG DOSE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; VITREOUS BIOPSY;

EID: 77953429311     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-31     Document Type: Article

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