Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis. A case report

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1991, Pages

  Mackintosh, H T ^a  

^a TARANAKI BASE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FRAMYCETIN; GRAMICIDIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; OTITIS; OTITIS MEDIA; SEPSIS; SINUSITIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0025941567     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1991.tb00656.x     Document Type: Article

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