Nattrassia mangiferae causing fungal keratitis
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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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*Corresponding author: Mailing address: Division of Molecular Mycology, Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98-21-8951583, Fax: +98-21-6462267, Email: [email protected] Phaeohyphomycosis is a cosmopolitan infection that is caused by a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.62504