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61 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, March 29, 2013 Review Article
62 Poststreptococcal syndrome mimicking conjunctival lymphoma Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, March 27, 2013
63 Streptococcus pneumoniae ocular infections, prominent role of unencapsulated isolates in conjunctivitis Clinical Microbiology and Infection, March 27, 2013 Review Article
64 Clinical Manifestations of Cytomegalovirus-Associated Posterior Uveitis and Panuveitis in Patients Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection CMV-Associated Posterior Uveitis and Panuveitis JAMA Ophthalmology, March 26, 2013 Clinical Article
65 Endoscopy-assisted vitrectomy for treatment of severe endophthalmitis with retinal detachment Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, March 26, 2013 Clinical Article
66 Superior Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis Developed after Orbital Cellulitis Seminars in Ophthalmology, March 26, 2013
67 Fungal Corneal Ulcer and Bacterial Orbital Cellulitis Occur as Complications of Bacterial Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery in an Immunocompetent Patient Seminars in Ophthalmology, March 25, 2013
68 Post-traumatic vancomycin-resistant enterococcal endophthalmitis Full Text Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, March 21, 2013
69 Fluoroquinolone Treatment and Susceptibility of Isolates From Bacterial Keratitis Fluoroquinolone Treatment and Bacterial Keratitis JAMA Ophthalmology, March 19, 2013 Clinical Article
70 Comparison of the Abbott m2000 RealTime CT Assay and the Cepheid GeneXpert CT/NG Assay to the Roche Amplicor CT Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in ocular samples from Tanzania Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 19, 2013 Clinical Article
71 Susceptibility of Human Iris Stromal Cells to Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Entry Journal of Virology, March 19, 2013 Review Article
72 Serpiginous-like choroiditis as a marker for tuberculosis in a non-endemic area British Journal of Ophthalmology, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
73 Unilateral Acute Dacryocystitis Associated with Oculoglandular Tularemia: A Case Report Seminars in Ophthalmology, March 18, 2013
74 Conjunctival MicroRNA Expression in Inflammatory Trachomatous Scarring Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 15, 2013 Review Article
75 Post intrastromal corneal ring segments insertion complicated by Candida parapsilosis keratitis Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, March 14, 2013
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Microbial keratitis following vegetative matter injury
International Ophthalmology, March 13, 2013
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77 Haemophilus influenza Endophthalmitis After Pterygium Surgery Eye & Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice, March 13, 2013
78 Factors Affecting Treatment Outcomes With Voriconazole in Cases With Fungal Keratitis Cornea, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article
79 Rare case of post-cataract-surgery Prevotella endophthalmitis diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction DNA sequencing Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, March 12, 2013
80 Progressive ocular inflammation following anti-tubercular therapy for presumed ocular tuberculosis in a high-endemic setting Eye, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.
Read the article summaryIn a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
Read the article summaryIn a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).
Read the article summary1 Is antibiotic resistance a problem in the treatment of ophthalmic infections? Expert Review of Ophthalmology, April 15, 2013
2 Acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus type 1 in intra-ocular fluid samples of herpetic uveitis patients Journal of Clinical Virology, April 15, 2013
3 Drainage of subperiosteal orbital abscesses complicating pediatric ethmoiditis: Comparison between external and transnasal approaches International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , April 22, 2013
4 Comparison between intracameral moxifloxacin administration methods by assessing intraocular concentrations and drug kinetics Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 3, 2013
5 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following cataract surgery: clinical and microbiological results Clinical Ophthalmology, April 22, 2013 Free full text
6 Endophthalmitis Isolates and Antibiotic Susceptibilities: A 10-Year Review of Culture-Proven Cases American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 1, 2013
7 Immunosuppression for Moorens ulcer: evaluation of the stepladder approach--topical, oral and intravenous immunosuppressive agents British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 8, 2013
8 Vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis: epidemiology, treatment options, and outcomes Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, April 24, 2013 Free full text
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