Exogenous endophthalmitis in pediatric age group

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 285-292

  Al Rashaed, Saba A ^a   Abu El Asrar, Ahmed M ^b,c  

^a KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Coagulase negative Staphylococci; Endophthalmitis; Pediatric; Streptococcus species

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENUCLEATION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SAUDI ARABIA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33750354831     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: 17445078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09273940600954323     Document Type: Article

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