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. 2000 Aug;84(8):932-3.

doi: 10.1136/bjo.84.8.928d.

Successful treatment of ocular invasive mould infection (fusariosis) with the new antifungal agent voriconazole

A Reis, R Sundmacher, K Tintelnot, H Agostini, H E Jensen, C Althaus

PMID: 10979655
PMCID: PMC1723572
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.84.8.928d

Case Reports

Successful treatment of ocular invasive mould infection (fusariosis) with the new antifungal agent voriconazole

A Reis et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2000 Aug.

. 2000 Aug;84(8):932-3.

doi: 10.1136/bjo.84.8.928d.

Authors

A Reis, R Sundmacher, K Tintelnot, H Agostini, H E Jensen, C Althaus

PMID: 10979655
PMCID: PMC1723572
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.84.8.928d

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Grocott methenamine silver positive hyphae in the excised corneal button.

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Ultrasound biomicroscopy discloses relapse of intraocular fungal disease.

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