Enterobacter endophthalmitis: Treatment with intravitreal tazobactam- piperacillin

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 482-483

  Singh, Trehan Hemant ^a   Pathengay, Avinash ^a   Das, Taraprasad ^a   Sharma, Savitri ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 35548989275     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.36495     Document Type: Article

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