Mycotic corneal ulcers in upper Assam

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 367-371

  Nath, Reema ^a   Baruah, Syamanta ^a   Saikia, Lahari ^a   Devi, Bhanu ^a   Borthakur, A ^a   Mahanta, J ^b  

^a ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Assam; corneal ulcer; fusarium; mycotic keratitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA ULCER; FEMALE; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051992415     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.83613     Document Type: Article

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