Voriconazole-refractory fungal infection of phacoemulsification tunnel

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 434-437

  Mittal, Vikas ^a   Mittal, Ruchi ^a   Sharma, P C ^b  

^a Model Town ^*  (India)

^b Sharma Eye Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Fungus; microbial keratitis; patch graft; phacoemulsification; tunnel infection; voriconazole

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PYRIMIDINES; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 77955892307     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.67072     Document Type: Article

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