Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a preterm infant: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Figueiredo, Sofia ^a   João, Anabela ^a   Mateus, Manuela ^a   Varandas, Rosário ^a   Ferraz, Leonor ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR DE VILA NOVA DE GAIA ESPINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; GENTAMICIN; INDOMETACIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; JAUNDICE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; SEPTICEMIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 77953474629     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9304     Document Type: Article

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