Paradoxical response in ocular bartonellosis

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-56

  Zimran, Eran ^a   Shilo, Smadar ^a   Florescu, Tatiana ^a   Dotan, Shlomo ^a   Balag, Shay ^a   Mevorach, Dror ^a   Shibolet, Oren ^a   Amer, Radgonde ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; RIFAMPICIN; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTONELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCULAR BARTONELLOSIS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84879801188     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18695760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12348-011-0046-6     Document Type: Article

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