Endogenous Endophthalmitis After Routine Dental Cleaning
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Endogenous endophthalmitis after routine dental cleaning.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.4.576