Severe invasive β haemolytic group A streptococcal cellulitis and eyelid necrosis treated with linezolid [2]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1204-

  Barry, John Sebastian ^a   Burge, J A ^a   Byles, D B ^a   Morgan, M S ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CLINDAMYCIN; LINEZOLID; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; EYE INFECTION; EYELID; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ACETAMIDES; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELLULITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYELID DISEASES; EYELIDS; HUMANS; MALE; NECROSIS; OXAZOLIDINONES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 33748453878     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.090779     Document Type: Letter

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