First Report of Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis Keratitis
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Clinical Description
3. Clinical Course and Microbiological Studies
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sáenz-Madrazo, N.; Baeza, A.; Guinea, J.; Martín-Rabadán, P.; Ruiz-Velasco-Santacruz, A.; Urcelay, J.L. First Report of Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis Keratitis. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9010008
Sáenz-Madrazo N, Baeza A, Guinea J, Martín-Rabadán P, Ruiz-Velasco-Santacruz A, Urcelay JL. First Report of Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis Keratitis. Journal of Fungi. 2023; 9(1):8. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9010008
Chicago/Turabian StyleSáenz-Madrazo, Nerea, Azucena Baeza, Jesús Guinea, Pablo Martín-Rabadán, Alejandro Ruiz-Velasco-Santacruz, and José Luis Urcelay. 2023. "First Report of Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis Keratitis" Journal of Fungi 9, no. 1: 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9010008
APA StyleSáenz-Madrazo, N., Baeza, A., Guinea, J., Martín-Rabadán, P., Ruiz-Velasco-Santacruz, A., & Urcelay, J. L. (2023). First Report of Neocucurbitaria unguis-hominis Keratitis. Journal of Fungi, 9(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9010008