Risk factors for endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis in patients with Klebsiella bacteremia: A case-control study

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 673-677

  Sng, C C A ^a   Jap, A ^b   Chan, Y H ^c   Chee, S P ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER ABSCESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER ABSCESS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 43649084169     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.132522     Document Type: Article

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