Endophthalmitis caused by Vibrio alginolyticus

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3379-3381

  Xiao, Chun Li ^a   Zhen, Yang Xiang ^a   Xiao, Ming Xu ^a   Wei, Hua Yan ^a   Jian, Min Ma ^b  

^a TAIZHOU HOSPITAL OF ZHEJIANG PROVINCE   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE INJURY; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; RETINA DETACHMENT; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE; VITREOUS OPACITY;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS; VIBRIO INFECTIONS;

NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 70349634807     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00722-09     Document Type: Article

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