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Rapid resolution of stromal keratitis with the assistance of oral voriconazole in resistant acanthamoeba keratitis

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is an unusual infectious disease of the cornea which sometimes leads to blindness. We report the experience of adding oral voriconazole in conjunction with topical antiacanthamoebic drops to treat refractory AK. A 20-year-old girl experienced a deep stromal keratitis with...

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Autores principales: Hou, Tzu-Yu, Chen, Yun-Chen, Hsu, Chih-Chien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5747234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29296556
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tjo.tjo_73_17