An outbreak of streptococcus endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab.

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Published in Am J Ophthalmol on February 01, 2012

Authors

Roger A Goldberg1, Harry W Flynn, Ryan F Isom, Darlene Miller, Serafin Gonzalez

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. rgoldberg.eyemd@gmail.com

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