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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 19, 2011 - Issue 6
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Original Article

In Vitro Susceptibility to Different Topical Ophthalmic Antibiotics of Bacterial Isolates from Patients with Conjunctivitis

Franco GiardiniDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, BD,
Giuseppe GrandiDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, MD,
Ugo De SanctisDepartment of Clinical Physiopathology, Clinica Oculistica, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
, MD,
Chiara EandiDepartment of Clinical Physiopathology, Clinica Oculistica, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
, MD,
Federica MachettaDepartment of Clinical Physiopathology, Clinica Oculistica, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Cristina PollinoDepartment of Diagnosis and Laboratory Analysis, Ophthalmic Hospital, Turin, Italy
, BD &
Federico Maria GrignoloDepartment of Clinical Physiopathology, Clinica Oculistica, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
, MD show all
Pages 419-421 | Received 13 Jul 2011, Accepted 13 Sep 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2011

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