Endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection

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作者
Esmaeli, B
Holz, ER
Ahmadi, MA
Krathen, RA
Raad, II
机构
[1] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Ophthalmol Sect, Dept Plast Surg, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Infect Dis, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Baylor Coll Med, Cullen Eye Inst, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES | 2003年 / 23卷 / 01期
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10.1097/00006982-200302000-00024
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R77 [眼科学];
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100212 ;
摘要
The authors report a case of endogenous vancomycin-resistant enterococci endophthalmitis in a patient with VRE bacteremia and sepsis.
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