A case of mycotic endophthalmitis after triamcinolone acetonide-assisted pars plana vitrectomy

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-54

  Ataka, Shinsuke ^a   Kurita, Kaori ^a   Wada, Sonomi ^b   Tayeya, Kohno ^a   Shiraki, Kunihiko ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fungal endophthalmitis; Fusarium; Triamcinolone acetonide assisted pars plana vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; CEFAZOLIN; DICLOFENAC; EYE DROPS; ITRACONAZOLE; LEVOFLOXACIN; MICAFUNGIN; MICONAZOLE; POVIDONE IODINE; SILICONE OIL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CILIARY DISK; EYE DISCOMFORT; EYE LAVAGE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; FUNGAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LENS IMPLANTATION; METAMORPHOSIS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA TEAR; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRECTOMY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FUNDUS OCULI; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MACULAR EDEMA, CYSTOID; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 34247629609     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-007-9030-4     Document Type: Article

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