Pediatric microbial keratitis: A tertiary hospital study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-141

  Song, Xiusheng ^a,b   Xu, Lingjuan ^b   Sun, Shiying ^b   Zhao, Jing ^b   Xie, Lixin ^b  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG EYE INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Children; Corneal infection; Microbial keratitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; LEVOFLOXACIN; NATAMYCIN; OFLOXACIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL KERATITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CORNEA INJURY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; INFANT; KERATITIS; KERATOMYCOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84861012883     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/EJO.2011.8338     Document Type: Article

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