An outbreak of acute postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1239-1243

  Ausayakhun, Sakarin ^a   Itthipunkul, Nimitr ^a   Patikulsila, Direk ^a   Choovuthayakorn, Janejit ^a   Kunavisarut, Paradee ^a   Wattananikorn, Sopa ^a   Ausayakhun, Somsanguan ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute postoperative; Cataract surgery; Endophthalmitis; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN; STEROID; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; THAILAND; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 50949097727     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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