Orbital cellulitis caused by Peptostreptococcus [1]

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 643-644

  Malik, N N ^a   Goh, D ^b   McLean, C ^b   Huchzermeyer, P ^a  

^a FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ETHMOID SINUS; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; ORBIT CELLULITIS; ORBIT FRACTURE; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECURRENT INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 3242703319     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700657     Document Type: Letter

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