A Rare Case of Aspergillus Terreus Endogenous Endophthalmitis in a Patient of Acute Lymphoid Leukemia with Good Clinical Outcome

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Journal Eye (Lond)

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2011 Apr 2

PMID 21455243

Citations 4

Authors

V P Dave

A B Majji

N Suma

R R Pappuru

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