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Case Report

Endophthalmitis: A Rare but Devastating Metastatic Bacterial Complication of Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Sepsis

Leandro Marcelino de LimaDivision of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sheila Andrade de Paula CecchettiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Daniel Felipe Alves CecchettiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Danielle ArroyoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Elen Almeida RomãoDivision of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Marcio DantasDivision of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Miguel Moyses NetoDivision of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 119-122 | Received 23 Apr 2011, Accepted 04 Sep 2011, Published online: 21 Oct 2011

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