American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 482-487.e2 , March 2010

Acute Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery: 250 Consecutive Cases Treated at a Tertiary Referral Center in the Netherlands

  • Benjamin J. Pijl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Thomas Theelen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Maurits A.D. Tilanus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Rob Rentenaar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Niels Crama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Niels Crama, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Internal postal code 400, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00734-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.09.021

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 482-487.e2 , March 2010

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