Exogenous Neisseria meningitidis Endophthalmitis

To report a case of Neisseria meningitidis endophthalmitis in association with a leaking filtering bleb and to consider antibiotic prophylaxis of those people with whom the patient had contact. We treated an 81-year-old man who had a chronic, leaking filtering bleb and who developed exogenous N meni...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of ophthalmology 1997-01, Vol.123 (1), p.135-136
Hauptverfasser:	Saperstein, David A., Bennett, Michael D., Steinberg, James P., Reddy, Venkat M., Aaberg, Thomas M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cataract Extraction Endophthalmitis - microbiology Filtering Surgery - adverse effects Humans Male Medical sciences Meningococcal Infections - drug therapy Meningococcal Infections - etiology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the eye and orbit
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