Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1806-1808

  Tang, Heather Hoi Yau ^a   Yip, Pui Pui ^a   Woo, Chai Fong ^a   Ho, Chi Kin ^a   Que, Tak Lun ^a  

^a Tuen Mun Hosptial ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 52249105807     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.058     Document Type: Article

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