Detection of orbital implant infection with technetium 99m-labeled leukocytes

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 256-258

  Kristinsson, Jóhannes Kári ^a   Sigurdsson, Haraldur ^a   Sigfússon, Ásbjörn ^a   Gudmundsson, Sigurdur ^a   Agnarsson, Bjarni A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

99mTc leukocyte scintigraphy; Low grade infection; Radioisotopic imaging; Socket pain

Indexed keywords

DICLOXACILLIN; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYACRYLIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; ANOPHTHALMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; ORBIT IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; SCINTIGRAPHY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0031463271     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199712000-00005     Document Type: Article

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