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A case ofAlternaria keratitis treated with fluconazole

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Erciyes University, Medical School TR, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey

    A. N. Koç & N. Evrensel

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Erciyes University, Medical School TR, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey

    K. Erkiliç & A. Coşkun

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Koç, A.N., Erkiliç, K., Evrensel, N. et al. A case ofAlternaria keratitis treated with fluconazole. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 16, 322–323 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01695640

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