Epidemiological profile of fungal keratitis in Sfax (Tunisia)

Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 308-312

  Cheikhrouhou, F ^a   Makni, F ^a   Neji, S ^a   Trigui, A ^b   Sellami, H ^a   Trabelsi, H ^a   Guidara, R ^a   Fki, J ^b   Ayadi, A ^a  

^a UH Habib Bourguiba   (Tunisia)

^b UH Habib Bourguiba   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Candida; Fungi; Fusarium; Keratitis; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GUILLERMONDII; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CHILD; CORNEA ABSCESS; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HUMAN; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCEDOSPORIUM; TREATMENT DURATION; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON CAPITATUM; TUNISIA; VISUAL ACUITY; YEAST; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; KERATITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; CANDIDA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916597435     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: 17730449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2014.06.047     Document Type: Article

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