Candida endophthalmitis in a heroin addict: a case report.
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چکیده
Metastatic candida endophthalmitis presented as a unilateral panuveitis in an apparently healthy drug addict. Diagnosis was confirmed by vitrectomy. The eye made an excellent response to treatment with the new antifungal drug, ketoconazole, and 5-fluorocytosine. Problems raised in the diagnosis and management of this infection are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 67 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983