Endophthalmitis outbreaks following cataract surgery: Causative organisms, etiologies, and visual acuity outcomes

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1278-1282

  Pathengay, Avinash ^a   Flynn, Harry W ^a   Isom, Ryan F ^a   Miller, Darlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTAMINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENTILATOR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84862843577     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.04.021     Document Type: Review

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