Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Rickettsia conorii

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 121-122

  Mendívil, Antonio ^a,b   Cuartero, Victoria ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b Avenida de Europa ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Endogenous endophthalmitis; Immunofluorescence; Mediterranean spotted fever; Rickettsia conorii

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIA CONORII; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 2642639615     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760126.x     Document Type: Article

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