Microbiologic yields and complication rates of vitreous needle aspiration versus mechanized vitreous biopsy in the endophthalmitis vitrectomy study

Retina

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 98-102

  Han, Dennis P ^a,f   Wisniewski, Stephen R ^b   Kelsey, Sheryl F ^b   Doft, Bernard H ^c   Barza, Michael ^d   Pavan, Peter R ^e  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Retina Vitreous Consultants   (United States)

^d TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract extraction; Complications; Endophthalmitis; Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study; Microbiology; Needle aspiration; Retinal detachment; Secondary intraocular lens implantation; Visual acuity; Visual outcome; Vitreous biopsy; Vitreous tap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; RETINA DETACHMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0033505814     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-199902000-00002     Document Type: Article

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