Post-DMEK Bacterial Interface Keratitis Treated with Intrastromal and Intracameral Antibiotics

Lucas Janeschitz-Kriegl; Victoria Dimacali; Despoina Sagri; Hendrik P. Scholl; Zisis Gatzioufas; Miltos Balidis

doi:10.1055/a-1081-1723

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, Table of Contents

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2020; 237(04): 403-405
DOI: 10.1055/a-1081-1723

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Post-DMEK Bacterial Interface Keratitis Treated with Intrastromal and Intracameral Antibiotics

Intrastromale und intrakamerale antibiotische Therapie einer bakteriellen Interface-Keratitis nach DMEK

Authors

Lucas Janeschitz-Kriegl

¹Ophthalmology, Universitätsspital Basel, Augenklinik, Basel, Switzerland
Victoria Dimacali

²Ophthalmica, Institute of Ophthalmology and Microsurgery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Despoina Sagri

²Ophthalmica, Institute of Ophthalmology and Microsurgery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Hendrik P. Scholl

¹Ophthalmology, Universitätsspital Basel, Augenklinik, Basel, Switzerland
Zisis Gatzioufas

¹Ophthalmology, Universitätsspital Basel, Augenklinik, Basel, Switzerland

²Ophthalmica, Institute of Ophthalmology and Microsurgery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Miltos Balidis

²Ophthalmica, Institute of Ophthalmology and Microsurgery, Thessaloniki, Greece

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