Fungal Keratitis Among Patients With Microbial Keratitis or Corneal Ulcer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ismail MF, Khalafalla I, Isse SAS, Farah FA, Sheck ZO, Ahmed FM, Deheyeh MA, Mohamed IA, Jayte M, Mumin BA, Hakizimana T

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DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.73437
Published: 2026 Nov
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@article{allodium:10.1002/hsr2.73437,
  title = {Fungal Keratitis Among Patients With Microbial Keratitis or Corneal Ulcer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.},
  author = {Ismail MF and Khalafalla I and Isse SAS and Farah FA and Sheck ZO and Ahmed FM and Deheyeh MA and Mohamed IA and Jayte M and Mumin BA and Hakizimana T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Health science reports},
  doi = {10.1002/hsr2.73437},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.73437}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Fungal Keratitis Among Patients With Microbial Keratitis or Corneal Ulcer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
AU  - Ismail MF
AU  - Khalafalla I
AU  - Isse SAS
AU  - Farah FA
AU  - Sheck ZO
AU  - Ahmed FM
AU  - Deheyeh MA
AU  - Mohamed IA
AU  - Jayte M
AU  - Mumin BA
AU  - Hakizimana T
PY  - 2026
JO  - Health science reports
DO  - 10.1002/hsr2.73437
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MF, I., I, K., SAS, I., FA, F., ZO, S., FM, A., MA, D., IA, M., M, J., BA, M., & T, H. (2026). Fungal Keratitis Among Patients With Microbial Keratitis or Corneal Ulcer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Health science reports. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.73437

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