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Case Report

Scleral Buckle Infection Caused by Mycobacterium chelonae: A Case Report

Mami KusakaDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Yu KagitaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Sachiyo HamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Mihori KitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 51-53 | Published online: 05 Feb 2021

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