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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 19, 2011 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Bacterial Contamination of Needles Used for Intravitreal Injections: A Prospective, Multicenter Study

Jay M. StewartUniversity of California, San Francisco, Department of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Sunil K. SrivastavaEmory University Eye Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
, MD,
Anne E. FungCalifornia Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
, MD,
Tamer H. MahmoudKresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
, MD,
David G. TelanderUniversity of California, Davis, Department of Ophthalmology, Sacramento, California, USA
, MD, PhD,
Seenu M. HariprasadUniversity of Chicago, Department of Surgery, Section of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chicago, Illinois, USA
, MD,
Michael D. OberRetina Consultants of Michigan, Southfield, Michigan, USA
, MD &
Prithvi MruthyunjayaDuke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
, MD show all
Pages 32-38 | Received 17 Jun 2010, Accepted 30 Aug 2010, Published online: 31 Oct 2010

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