Culture positivity for exact diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis.
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1 Ophthalmology Department, Hakkari Military Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey. 2 Emergency Department Medicine, Hakkari Military Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey. 3 Ophthalmology Department, Kasımpasa Military Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 4 Neurosurgery Department, GATA Haydarpasa Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 5 Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. Funding: No specific financial support was available for this study.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
دوره 76 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013