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Ocular involvement in mucormycosis during COVID-19 and post-COVID 19 syndrome: a new challenge in ophthalmology
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Affiliations- School of Medicine, Universidad el Bosque, Bogota, Colombia
- School of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
- Medical and Surgical Research Center, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez, Cartagena, Colombia
- Grupo Prometheus y Biomedicina Aplicada a las Ciencias Clinicas, School of Medicine, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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Keywords
orbital diseases; COVID-19; orbital mucormycosis; post-COVID 19 syndrome
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Ocular involvement in mucormycosis during COVID-19 and post-COVID 19 syndrome: a new challenge in ophthalmology
Journal
Issue
Vol 6 (2021): Continuous Publishing
Article type
Letter to the Editor
Pages
223-226
Published online
2021-11-26
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Ophthalmol J 2021;6:223-226.
Keywords
orbital diseases
COVID-19
orbital mucormycosis
post-COVID 19 syndrome
Authors
Fernando Godin-Estrada
Laura Alejandra Acevedo-Espitia
Valentina Delgado
Michael Gregorio Ortega-Sierra
Ivan David Lozada Martinez
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