Comparative study on the incidence and outcomes of pigmented versus non pigmented keratomycosis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 291-296

  Sengupta, Sabyasachi ^a   Rajan, Sanjeevani ^a   Reddy, Padmati Ravindranath ^a   Thiruvengadakrishnan, Krishnan ^a   Ravindran, Ravilla D ^a   Lalitha, Prajna ^a   Vaitilingam, C Manivasagam ^a  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Keratitis; keratomycosis; nonpigmented fungi; outcomes; pigmented fungi

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA ULCER; DRUG EFFECT; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; PROGNOSIS; SCAR; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CICATRIX; CORNEAL ULCER; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTATION; PROGNOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79959358763     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.81997     Document Type: Article

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