American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1022-1026.e2 , June 2006

Broth Culture Yield vs Traditional Approach in the Work-up of Endophthalmitis

Presented in part at the 4th International Conference on Ocular Infections, October 2005, Sapporo, Japan.

,Accepted 25 January 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)00224-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.01.076

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1022-1026.e2 , June 2006

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