Fungal Keratitis Responsive to Moxifloxacin Monotherapy
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Fungal keratitis
CLINICAL QUESTION What is the most appropriate management of fungal keratitis? RESULTS Traditionally, topical Natamycin is the most commonly used medication for filamentous fungi while Amphotericin B is most commonly used for yeast. Voriconazole is rapidly becoming the drug of choice for all fungal keratitis because of its wide spectrum of coverage and increased penetration into the cornea. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cornea
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0277-3740
DOI: 10.1097/ico.0b013e31823f766c