Postoperative Alcaligenes xylosoxidans endophthalmitis: Report of two cases;Endoftalmite pós-operatória causada por Alcaligenes xylosoxidans: Relato de dois casos

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-117

  de la Torre, Alejandra ^a   López Castillo, Christian Adrián ^a   Bernal Urrego, Javier Andrés ^b   Sinisterra Pava, Juan Pablo ^c   Gómez Marín, Jorge Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL QUINDÍO   (Colombia)

^b Clínica Oftalmológica CIAO   (Colombia)

^c Inst Para Niños Ciegos y Sordos Del Valle Del Cauca   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Adult; Aged; Alcaligenes isolationnd purification; Bacterial microbiology; Case reports; Cataract extraction adverse effects; Endophthalmitis microbiology; Eye infections; Female; Intraocular; Lens implantation; Male; Reoperation; Vitrectomy; Vitreous body microbiology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCALIGENES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; VITRECTOMY;

AGED; ALCALIGENES; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 58849139306     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492008000100025     Document Type: Article

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