Listeria monocytogenes-induced endogenous endophthalmitis in an otherwise healthy individual: Rapid PCR-diagnosis as the basis for effective treatment

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-57

  Lohmann, Chris P ^a   Gabel, V P ^a   Heep, M ^b   Linde, H J ^b   Reischl, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endophthalmitis; Listeria monocytogenes; PCR

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE; PREDNISONE;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY GLAUCOMA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032938508     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219900900108     Document Type: Article

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