Traumatic bleb-associated Group-G beta-haemolytic Streptococcus endophthalmitis

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 580-581

  Goh, E Shawn ^a   Liew, Geok Cheng ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGED; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; ECHOOCULOGRAPHY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE INJURY; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; HYPOPYON; LETTER; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITREOUS OPACITY;

AGED; BLISTER; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 54049145557     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01834.x     Document Type: Letter

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