Pythium keratitis: Clinical profile, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, and histopathology features post-treatment at a tertiary eye care center in Eastern India

Purpose: The aim of this work was to study demography, clinical profile, laboratory diagnosis, and management of Pythium keratitis at a tertiary eye care center in Eastern India. Methods: Eighteen patients with culture-positive Pythium keratitis managed at our center between January 2016 and Decembe...

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Main Authors:	Pratima Vishwakarma, Amrita Mohanty, Amanjot Kaur, Sujata Das, Smruti Rekha Priyadarshini, Sanchita Mitra, Ruchi Mittal, Srikant K Sahu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	fungus keratitis pythium
Online Access:	http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=6;spage=1544;epage=1552;aulast=Vishwakarma

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