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Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for the treatment of microbial keratitis due to Staphylococcus MRSA
Affiliations- Laser Plus Eye, Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece, Greece
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Abstract
This is a case report of one patient who was diagnosed with microbial keratitis caused by staphylococcus MRSA.
Its characteristics, etiology and symptoms will be described below. Moreover, we will discuss the clinical features,
treatment plan and treatment outcome on our patient.
Abstract
This is a case report of one patient who was diagnosed with microbial keratitis caused by staphylococcus MRSA.
Its characteristics, etiology and symptoms will be described below. Moreover, we will discuss the clinical features,
treatment plan and treatment outcome on our patient.
Keywords
microbial keratitis; penetrating keratoplasty; staph MRSA
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Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for the treatment of microbial keratitis due to Staphylococcus MRSA
Journal
Issue
Vol 4 (2019): Continuous Publishing
Article type
Case report
Pages
40-43
Published online
2019-05-21
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Bibliographic record
Ophthalmol J 2019;4:40-43.
Keywords
microbial keratitis
penetrating keratoplasty
staph MRSA
Authors
Panagiota Petrakogianni
Ioannis Mallias
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