Changes in the conjunctival flora after conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR): A preliminary report

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 142-147

  Can, I ^a,c   Aribal, E ^b   Yarangumeli A ^a   Ataoglu H ^b   Kural, G ^a  

^a ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conjunctival flora; Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy; Jones' tube; Nasal flora

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031752352     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219800800304     Document Type: Article

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