Sterile endophthalmitis after benzyl alcohol-filtered triamcinolone acetonide injection [3]

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 142-143

  Carrero, José Lorenzo ^a   Barcia, Miguel González ^b   Flores, Ines Pérez ^b  

^a HOSPITAL POVISA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; SEDIMENTATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; BENZYL ALCOHOL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FILTRATION; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 38349073483     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2007.20     Document Type: Letter

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