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. 1990 Apr;74(4):247–248. doi: 10.1136/bjo.74.4.247

Mixed haematogenous endophthalmitis caused by Candida albicans and CDC fermentative corynebacterium group A-4.

C Barker 1, J Leitch 1, N P Brenwald 1, M Farrington 1
PMCID: PMC1042075  PMID: 2337554

Abstract

We report a case of mixed haematogenous endophthalmitis in which Candida albicans and Centres for Disease Control (CDC) corynebacterium group A-4 were isolated together from an aspirate of vitreous humour.

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