Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy: A New Zealand experience

Retina

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 587-589

  Joondeph, Brian C ^a   Blanc, John Paul ^a   Polkinghorne, Philip J ^a,b  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Auckland Eye   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Postoperative endophthalmitis; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DEXAMETHASONE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RETINA SURGERY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VITRECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 23044450691     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200507000-00008     Document Type: Article

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