Postoperative endophthalmitis due to Pasteurella multocida
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Pasteurella multocida endophthalmitis.
We have recently seen an unusual case of endophthalmitis secondary to Pasteurella multocida infection. Unlike previously reported cases this patient had no previous history of animal bites or scratch wounds. Treatment included subconjunctival, parenteral, and intravitreal administration of ampicillin. Although the eye was sterilised, the patient's vision remained poor owing to the extensive amo...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.2.168f