Bilateral hypopyon and vitritis associated with rifabutin therapy in an immunocompetent patient taking itraconazole
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[Bilateral herpetic keratouveitis in an immunocompetent patient].
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.240