Effect of topical 0.5% povidone-iodine compared to 5% natamycin in fungal keratitis caused by Fusarium solani in a rabbit model: a pilot study Efeito tópico de iodo-povidona 0,5% comparado com natamicina 5% em ceratites fúngicas causadas por Fusarium solani em um modelo animal de coelhos: estudo piloto

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of topical administration of 0.5% povidone-iodine in experimental Fusarium solani keratitis in rabbits. METHODS: Fungal keratitis caused by Fusarium solani was induced in the right eye of 24 New Zealand rabbits. The rabbits were randomly divided into 3 different tre...

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Main Authors: Lauro Augusto de Oliveira, Thales Takeo Takata, Alvio Isao Shiguematsu, Luiz Alberto Soares Melo Júnior, Olga Fischman Gompertz, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mark J. Mannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2008-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000600018