Two cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis after Epi-LASIK

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 440-443

  Nomi, Norimasa ^a   Morishige, Naoyuki ^a   Yamada, Naoyuki ^a   Chikama, Tai Ichiro ^b   Nishida, Teruo ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complication; Epi LASIK; MRSA infection

Indexed keywords

MINOCYCLINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; KERATOPLASTY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINOCYCLINE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VANCOMYCIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849102245     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-008-0537-7     Document Type: Article

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