Endophthalmitis after 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy

Retina

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 830-831

  Taban, Mehran ^a   Ufret Vincenty, Rafael L ^a   Sears, Jonathan E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

25 gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy system; Endophthalmitis; Sutureless vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; LEVOFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SUTURELESS VITRECTOMY; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY; WOUND HEALING;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTAZIDIME; CONJUNCTIVA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; NEEDLES; PREDNISOLONE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VANCOMYCIN; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 33748660905     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.iae.0000244272.13890.cc     Document Type: Article

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