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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Severe Ocular Bacterial Infections: A Retrospective Study Over 13 Years

Carmela AttisanoDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, BD,
Monica CibinelDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, BD,
Guido StraniSchool of Clinical Pathology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
, MD,
Giovanna PanepintoDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, LT,
Cristina PollinoDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, LT,
Gabriella FurfaroDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, LT,
Franco GiardiniDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, BD,
Federica MachettaDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Clinica Oculistica, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
, MD,
Federico Maria GrignoloDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Clinica Oculistica, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
, MD &
Giuseppe GrandiDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD show all
Pages 825-829 | Received 09 Dec 2015, Accepted 19 Apr 2016, Published online: 20 Jul 2016

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