Utility of wound cultures in the management of open globe injuries: a 5-year retrospective review
Abstract Background Endophthalmitis after open globe injury can be devastating to vision recovery. As treatment of endophthalmitis is often empiric, some surgeons may obtain cultures at presentation of trauma in anticipation of later infection. This study examines the usefulness of wound cultures ob...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-020-0196-5 |