An unusual case of corneal perforation with crystalline lens extrusion secondary to pseudomonas keratitis in the presence of rheumatoid arthritis [6]

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-439

  Saleh, G M ^a   Kazakos, D C ^a   Patel, J ^a   Gormley, P ^a  

^a ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FUSIDIC ACID;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CORNEA PERFORATION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LENS DISEASE; LETTER; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 2342465004     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700683     Document Type: Letter

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