Traumatic Streptococcus viridans endophthalmitis after penetrating ocular injury from orthodontic headgear

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 224-225

  Zamir, Ehud ^a   Hemo, Yizhak ^a   Zauberman, Hanan ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA INJURY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; INTRACAMERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; RETINA DETACHMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SUTURING METHOD; VITRECTOMY;

CEFTAZIDIME; CHILD; CORNEA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EXTRAORAL TRACTION APPLIANCES; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETINAL DETACHMENT; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VANCOMYCIN; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0032765823     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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