Use of oral voriconazole as adjunctive treatment of severe cornea fungal infection: case report.
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چکیده
A case of Aspergillus flavus keratitis was successfully treated with oral voriconazole and penetrating keratoplasty after conventional antifungal medical therapy failure.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
دوره 69 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006