Intravitreal ganciclovir maintenance injection for cytomegalovirus retinitis: Efficacy of a low-volume, intermediate-dose regimen

Ophthalmology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 588-595

  Teoh, Stephen C ^a   Ou, Xiaoling ^a   Lim, Tock H ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GANCICLOVIR; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84857918545     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: 15494713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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