Candida endophthalmitis after tattooing in an asplenic patient

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 518-519

  Alexandridou, Anastasia ^a   Reginald, Aaron Y ^a   Stavrou, Panagiota ^a   Kirkby, Graham R ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPLENIA; CANDIDA; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0036300791     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.120.4.518     Document Type: Article

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