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We read with great interest the case report by Mendiratta et al. Concerning keratitis due to Colletotrichum dematium. Although two such studies have already been reported from India, we appreciate the authors’ interest in reporting the clinical features and microbiological aspects of another patient with Colletotrichum keratitis, particularly since this patient is from a different region of Ind...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02600-1