Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy against Fungal Keratitis
Fungal keratitis is a serious clinical infection on the cornea caused by fungi and is one of the leading causes of blindness in Asian countries. The treatment options are currently limited to a few antifungal agents. With the increasing incidence of drug-resistant infections, many patients fail to r...
Main Authors: | Jia-Horung Hung, Chaw-Ning Lee, Huai-Wen Hsu, I-Son Ng, Chi-Jung Wu, Chun-Keung Yu, Nan-Yao Lee, Yun Chang, Tak-Wah Wong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/12/2011 |
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