An unusual organism causing orbital cellulitis.
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An unusual organism causing orbital cellulitis.
Bacterial orbital cellulitis is a feared complication of paranasal sinus infection. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species are the commoner pathogens involved in these cases. However, anaerobic bacteria and unusual Gram-negative organisms should be suspected as well. We treated a case of bacterial orbital cellulitis due to foci of infected paranasal sinuses caused by Eikenella corrodens, a Gr...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.63.10.710