Characteristics of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in an eastern indian cohort: A case series

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 565-568

  Sengupta, Jayangshu ^a   Saha, Suman ^a   Khetan, Archana ^a   Pal, Dipanjan ^a   Gangopadhyay, Nibaran ^b   Banerjee, Debdulal ^c  

^a Priyamvada Birla Aravind Eye Hospital   (India)

^b Sanjiban Hospital   (India)

^c VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Keratoconjunctivitis; Microsporidia sp; ophthalmic pathology; rain

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; RAIN; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GIEMSA STAIN; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OINTMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053926761     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.85094     Document Type: Article

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