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. 1976 Oct;14(4):1043–1051. doi: 10.1128/iai.14.4.1043-1051.1976

Experimental endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b.

R L Myerowitz, R Klaw, B L Johnson
PMCID: PMC415491  PMID: 1086831

Abstract

Experimental endogenous endophthalmitis was produced in infant rats by either intranasal or intraperitoneal inoculation with Haemophilus influenzae type b and 5 days of age. The ocular disease occurred in about 50% of bacteremic animals who survived to age 12 days and probably represents metastatic bacterial infection secondary to hematogenous seeding. The lesion was a highly destructive suppurative endophthalmitis that ultimately progressed to panophthalmitis and was followed by organization of the exudate and phthisis bulbi.

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