Delayed onset and recurrent Alcaligenes xylosoxidans keratitis

Cornea

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-245

  Pan, Tim H ^b   Heidemann, David G ^a,c   Dunn, Steven P ^a   Chow, Christopher Y C ^a   Gossage, David ^b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital   (United States)

^c Michigan Cornea Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCALIGENES; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; ALCALIGENES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYE INJURIES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034005883     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200003000-00022     Document Type: Article

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