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Endophthalmitis and its treatment are challenging, controversial subjects. We report here a patient whose recurrent endophthalmitis required several modes of treatment.
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Crawford, P., Conway, M. & Peyman, G. Trauma-induced Acinetobacter lwoffi endophthalmitis with multi-organism recurrence: Strategies with intravitreal treatment. Eye 11, 863–864 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1997.221
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