A new method to predict the epidemiology of fungal keratitis by monitoring the sales distribution of antifungal eye drops in Brazil.
PURPOSE: Fungi are a major cause of keratitis, although few medications are licensed for their treatment. The aim of this study is to observe the variation in commercialisation of antifungal eye drops, and to predict the seasonal distribution of fungal keratitis in Brazil. METHODS: Data from a retro...
Main Authors: | Marlon Moraes Ibrahim, Rafael de Angelis, Acacio Souza Lima, Glauco Dreyer Viana de Carvalho, Fuad Moraes Ibrahim, Leonardo Tannus Malki, Marina de Paula Bichuete, Wellington de Paula Martins, Eduardo Melani Rocha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3311542?pdf=render |
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