Staphylococcus aureus infection of the optic nerve

A 71-year-old woman presented with painful vision loss in the right eye followed by ophthalmoplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated optic nerve sheath enlargement and enhancement. Biopsy of the optic nerve sheath revealed purulent and necrotic material that was positive for methicilli...

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Published in:J Neuroophthalmol
Main Authors: Osmanovic, Senad, Al-Heeti, Omar, Lin, Amy Y, Zivin, Sean, Justo, Julie Ann, Mayer, Stockton, Aakalu, Vinay K, Moss, Heather E, Patel, Mahesh C
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4456004/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25383588
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WNO.0000000000000190
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