Endophthalmitis after injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs

Retina

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1981-1982

  Stewart, Michael Wesley ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VASCULOTROPIN ANTIBODY;

EDITORIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FACE MASK; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MYELOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 85027925908     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: 15392864     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0B013E318234CB33     Document Type: Editorial

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