Case Report: Successful Management of Refractory Keratomycosis in an Alpaca Using Penetrating Keratoplasty and Combination Antifungal Therapy (Caspofungin 0.5% and Terbinafine 1%)
Fungal keratitis is a common disease in certain parts of the world and affects several species, including equids, camelids, and homo sapiens, leading to blindness or loss of the eye if the infection is not adequately controlled. Reports of clinical use of antifungals caspofungin and terbinafine are...
Autors principals: | Braidee C. Foote, Joe S. Smith, Anna Catherine Bowden, Rachel A. Allbaugh, Lionel Sebbag |
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Format: | Article |
Idioma: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Col·lecció: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Accés en línia: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.644074/full |
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