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High Prevalence of Biofilm-Forming MRSA in the Conjunctival Flora in Chronic Dacryocystitis

Sanchita MitraOcular Microbiology Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nirupama ChayaniDepartment of Microbiology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, India
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Dharitri MohapatraDepartment of Microbiology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, India
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Manas Ranjan BarikOcular Microbiology Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad, India
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Savitri SharmaOcular Microbiology Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad, India
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Soumyava BasuRetina and Uveitis Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
Pages 74-79 | Received 23 Jul 2018, Accepted 25 Jan 2019, Published online: 22 Feb 2019

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