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Research Article

Comparison of efficacy of topical and oral fluconazole treatment in experimental Aspergillus keratitis

Avni Murat Avunduk LSU Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, USA
,
Roger W. Beuerman LSU Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Emily D. Warnel LSU Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Herbert E. Kaufman LSU Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Donald Greer LSU Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, USA
Pages 113-117 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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