Subperiosteal abscess of the orbit: Computed tomography and the clinical course

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Harris, Gerald J ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Computed tomography; Infection; Orbit; Orbital cellulitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORBIT CELLULITIS; ORBIT INFECTION; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030070236     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199603000-00001     Document Type: Article

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