A cluster of cases of Mycobacterium chelonei keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-68

  Srinivasan, M ^a   Prajna, Lalitha ^a   Prajna, N Venkatesh ^a  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Eye collection center; Mycobacterium chelonei keratitis; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN; OFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATITIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 17144395500     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.15292     Document Type: Article

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