Do all candidemic patients need an ophthalmic examination?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Vinikoor, Michael J ^a   Zoghby, Jonathan ^a   Cohen, Kenneth L ^a   Tucker, Joseph D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida; Chorioretinitis; Endophthalmitis; Ophthalmic examination; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANEMIA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHORIORETINITIS; COMORBIDITY; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; SHORT SURVEY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

CANDIDA; CANDIDEMIA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874496980     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.12.014     Document Type: Short Survey

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