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Research Article

Bacteriological Evaluation of Adult Dacryocystitis in Iran

M. Etezad RazaviAssociate professor of ophthalmology, Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Mashad University of Medical Science (MUMS), Mashad, Iran
, MD,
M.-R. Ansari-AstanehResident of ophthalmology, Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
, MD,
M. FarzadniaAssociate professor of clinical pathology, Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran
, MD,
H. RahmaniyanKhatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran
&
T. MoghimanKhatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran
, MD
Pages 286-290 | Received 22 Aug 2009, Accepted 29 Jan 2010, Published online: 16 Aug 2010

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