Clostridial endophthalmitis after cornea transplantation - Florida, 2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 48, 2003, Pages 1176-1179

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AGED; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CORNEA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 0642343192     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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