Metastatic septic endophthalmitis in pyogenic liver abscess

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 524-527

  Chiu, Cheng Tang ^a   Lin, Deng Yn ^a   Liaw, Yun Fan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endophthalmitis; Liver abscess

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024095664     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-198810000-00009     Document Type: Article

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