Bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis after colonoscopy
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Bacterial Endogenous Endophthalmitis
Background: Bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis (BEE) is uncommon and severe. Few patients who have this disease are initially misdiagnosed. Its victims usually have an underlying disease which predisposes them to infection. Blood and vitreous cultures are the most frequently used media of establishing the diagnosis. Staphylococcus aureus, group B streptococci, Streptococcus pneumonia and List...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2018.5658/2018