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doi: 10.1007/BF00506641.
Vitrectomy in exogenous Candida endophthalmitis
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- DOI: 10.1007/BF00506641
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Vitrectomy in exogenous Candida endophthalmitis
Albrecht Von Graefes Arch Klin Exp Ophthalmol.
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Abstract
A case of Candida endophthalmitis was clinically diagnosed three weeks after perforating injury. It was successfully treated with vitrectomy and intravitreal injection of 5 mcg of amphotericin B. A Candida speices was cultured from the vitreous aspirations.
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