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Original Article

Epidemiology of Keratoconjunctivitis Across India from 2017 to 2019: A Multicentric Hospital-Based Study

Ferdinamarie Sharmilaa RVRDL, Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaView further author information
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Mini P Singhb Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, IndiaView further author information
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Jayanti Shastryc Department of Microbiology, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaView further author information
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Anil C Phukand Department of Microbiology, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, IndiaView further author information
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Subashini Kaliaperumale Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaView further author information
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R.K. Rathob Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, IndiaView further author information
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Jagat Ramf Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, IndiaView further author information
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MadhavJagannath Sathec Department of Microbiology, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaView further author information
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Avinash Ingoleg Department of Ophthalmology, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaView further author information
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DarshanaBabubhai Rathodg Department of Ophthalmology, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaView further author information
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Benjamin Nongrumh Department of Ophthalmology, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, IndiaView further author information
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Kannan Thiruvengadami ICMR, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Port Blair, IndiaView further author information
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Rehnuma Parvezi ICMR, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Port Blair, IndiaView further author information
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Vineeta Maliki ICMR, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Port Blair, IndiaView further author information
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Muruganandam Nagarajani ICMR, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Port Blair, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rahul Dhodapkara RVRDL, Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 22 Jun 2023, Accepted 26 Dec 2023, Published online: 05 Feb 2024

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