Bleb associated endophthalmitis with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 390-392

  Pierre, Daniel J ^a   Tang, Johnny ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; MITOMYCIN C; MOXIFLOXACIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BLEB ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS; BLEB ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHAMITIS; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE EDEMA; EYE PAIN; EYE SWELLING; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPURATION; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; VISION; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FILTERING SURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 77949505910     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.163774     Document Type: Letter

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