Endogenous group G Streptococcus endophthalmitis following a dental procedure

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-60

  Ziakas, Nikolas G ^a,b   Tzetzi, D ^a   Boboridis, K ^a   Georgiadis, N S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b University Eye Clinic   (Greece)

Author keywords

Endogenous; Endophthalmitis; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ATROPINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DEXAMETHASONE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTAL CARE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; TOOTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEITIS; VISUAL DISORDER; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 1542639819     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400110     Document Type: Article

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