Changes in bacterial strains before and after cataract surgery

Ophthalmology

Volumn 103, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1876-1879

  Hara, T ^a,a   Hoshi, N ^a  

^a Hara Eye Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LENS IMPLANT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029803641     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(96)30413-2     Document Type: Article

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