Endophthalmitis following glaucoma filtering surgery

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 87-96

  Ciulla, Thomas A ^a   Baker, Ann Sullivan ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FILTERING OPERATION; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FILTERING SURGERY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0030452973     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-199603630-00009     Document Type: Article

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