Endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis with renal abscess: Report of two cases

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Chen, Kuan Jen ^a   Hwang, Yih Shiou ^a   Wang, Nan Kai ^a   Chao, An Ning ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endogenous endophthalmitis; Intravitreal antibiotics; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Perinephric abscess; Renal abscess

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ATROPINE; AZTREONAM; BRIMONIDINE; CEFADROXIL; CEFAZOLIN; CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; DORZOLAMIDE; ERTAPENEM; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; TIMOLOL MALEATE; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIABETIC PATIENT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY ABSCESS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION; MEDICAL HISTORY; RARE DISEASE; ABSCESS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KIDNEY DISEASE; KLEBSIELLA INFECTION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; VISUAL ACUITY;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MIDDLE AGED; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77955913507     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.05.014     Document Type: Article

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