Achromobacter xylosoxidans endophthalmitis diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction and gene sequencing

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 463-467

  Uy, Harvey S ^a,b,d   Matias, Ronald ^c   De La Cruz, Frederick ^c   Natividad, Filipinas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b Asian Eye Institute   (Philippines)

^c ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

^d Rockwell Center   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Achromobacter xylosoxidans; Endophthalmitis; Gene sequencing; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DNA 16S; OFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LIBRARY; GENE SEQUENCE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VITREOUS BODY;

ACHROMOBACTER DENITRIFICANS; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 28844465397     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: 17445078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09273940590951043     Document Type: Article

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