Outbreak of Ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract surgery

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 337-340

  Mattos, F B ^a   Saraiva, F P ^a   Angotti Neto, H ^a   Passos, A F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Biofilms; Cataract extraction; Endophthalmitis; Ochrobactrum anthropic; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCHROBACTRUM ANTHROPI; OCHROBACTRUM ANTHROPI ENDOPHTHALMITIS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OCHROBACTRUM ANTHROPI;

EID: 84875384962     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.027     Document Type: Article

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