Endophthalmitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 800-802

  Marín Casanova, Pilar ^a   Calandria Amiguetti, J L ^a   Garcia Martos P ^a   Lozano Dominguez, C ^a   Hoyos Sanabria, B ^a   Puerto Alonso, J L ^a   Garcia Tapia A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cataracts; Endophthalmitis; Mycobacterium abscessus; Phacoemulsification

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CHORIORETINOPATHY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFECTION RISK; KERATOPATHY; LENS IMPLANTATION; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; NONHUMAN; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULITIS; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 1042267275     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1120672103013009-1013     Document Type: Article

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