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Endophthalmitis following Suture Removal – Clinical Outcomes and Microbiological Profile

Bhavik PanchalVitreo-Retina and Uveitis Services, GMRV Campus, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, IndiaView further author information
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Mudit TyagiSmt Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo- Retina diseases, Hyderabad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Avinash PathengayVitreo-Retina and Uveitis Services, GMRV Campus, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, IndiaView further author information
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Savitri SharmaJhaveri Microbiology centre, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Vivek P DaveSmt Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo- Retina diseases, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Uppal GandhiJasti V Ramannama Childern’s Eye Care Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Divya BalakrishnanSmt Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo- Retina diseases, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Rajeev R. PappuruSmt Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo- Retina diseases, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Joveeta JosephJhaveri Microbiology centre, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Ramesha KekunnayaJasti V Ramannama Childern’s Eye Care Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Taraprasad DasSmt Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo- Retina diseases, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Pages 115-123 | Received 01 Mar 2018, Accepted 20 Feb 2019, Published online: 16 Mar 2019

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